As we move through our day-to-day lives, we may come across people that need some assistance. Not all of them are going to wear it out on their sleeve and some may even hide it to the best of their ability. When somebody is truly in need, however, it becomes obvious for all to see. At that point, we have a choice. We can either step up and help the person in the way that we can or we can allow the opportunity to pass by. In the following fictional story, an old woman needed help and she got human kindness in an amazing way.
So I went to Walmart today in Marksville and I was third in line. There was an older woman checking out, a middle aged couple behind her, and I was next. Well I noticed the woman checking out had almost every basic item you could need: shampoo, conditioner, tooth paste, tooth brush, hair brush, a couple of pairs of shoes, some clothes, basic make up items…. Etc…. I didn’t think anything of it but as she was almost done (her total was over $350) the man in front of me asked her Are you sending this stuff to flood victims?’
And the woman in tears said, ‘Actually sir, I am a flood victim, I lost everything I own and didn’t have time to even grab my purse. There is water up to my roof. I’m staying here with my daughter until I can figure things out.’ And just like that, the man handed the cashier his credit card and paid for the woman’s things. She cried, his wife cried, and then I cried. It was so touching to see someone be so selfless, especially in this trying time for Louisiana! Pay it forward.
