Lately I have been very active on Craigslist. I am selling outdoor games, household items, etc. This morning I had a lady stop by to purchase a little tykes basketball hoop. She came in and my husband took apart the hoop to load it in the car. She handed me money for the hoop and I asked her how old her kids were. She told me that this hoop was not for her kids but for an Autism Institute. She mentioned the absence of outdoor games for the kids and thought it would be nice for the Autistic kids to have a basketball hoop in their play area.
After loading the hoop my husband walked in and asked me to hand over the money. I knew where this was going. He ran out and handed her money back and said that this good deed did not need to involve money. She insisted we keep the money but he said no its ok. She looked at all of us and said the words I love the most, "God Bless You". With a big smile on my face I took it all in. God bless my family and keep us away from the evils. As a mother you never know whose well wishes can help you in life and there is nothing like getting blessings from a complete stranger.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
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Awesome - I can tell you, that I believe I am still alive because all the well wishes and prayers of family and friends - I think Jass and you did a good deed - I wish we get more opporunities like this.... Nice one
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely thing to do! I call this "paying it forward" like the movie a while back. If you think of things that way, the good all comes back around to you again.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vinay and Susan. Its amazing how you come to a point in your life where a stranger's well wishes can bring so much joy! Its the little things we do in life that count so much!
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