A Total Stranger Just Blessed Me
I spent the afternoon Christmas shopping and was at the checkout and noticed the desktop calendars and said outloud how I'd love to have one, but that I never buy for myself.
A gentlemen began asking me which one I liked. I assumed he wanted help picking out one for his wife. I picked up the one on Proverbs and he said that that was the one that first caught his eye too. He decided to purchase it and I exclaimed to the checkout lady that I had just helped her sell something.
As I was walking away, the gentlement quickly placed the calendar in front of my face and said "Here, Be blessed."
Wow, I was so shocked I couldn't find any words but "thank you" and quietly left.
There are good people in this world who are reaching out to do kindnesses to total strangers. We all, most particularly me, should learn from this guy's example and make it a goal to bless total strangers in any way we can, even if it is the smallest of actions.
Today's calendar says:
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. Proverbs 30:1 --There is nothing sadder than a person who rejects who he is and where he comes from. We should be proud of our heritage.
How fitting for me to have this verse for today as someone who enjoys scrapbooking and looking to old photos and learning about where I came from. This reinforces for me that it is okay to be spending my time doing what I am doing.
I should go dig out my article I wrote about what heritage means to me and share it again.
12 WARM FUZZIES--comments SO appreciated!:
Ah, yes - the kindness of strangers. How awesome that he stopped and did a random act of kindness. You are right - we should do it more often. I think that is a goal for the new year. Thank you so much for sharing.
That is totally cool, He probably does not even know how much he blessed you but someday he will! :)
What a wonderful blessing that was! How cool! I'd really like to be able to do that for someone someday. We once had a complete stranger pay for our dinner at a restaurant...including the tip! RAK's are indeed a blessing to the giver and the receiver!
That gave me chills to hear of his kindness. :)
That is really awesome!
How sweet that was of him :) Thank you for sharing this, I love hearing stories like this.
WOW - the kindness of strangers is just overwhelming...what a true blessing....
An angel meant to cross your path...love the new layout and such...now I have so much to catch up on...
take care
Ellie
I knew that I would find an inspirational post here :-)
These real stories are the ones that fill the spirit with hope and love. It's easy to notice thing that are wrong with the world, but ever so heartwarming to see all the good in it.
Lets all make an effort to share and care this holiday season... and well beyond.
Great post!!
Speedcat
That's an awesome story Hummie! I'd like to add that you are like that man to so many of us - you offer tutorials, templates, and inspiration to this virtual world and I, for one, really appreciate it! Merry Christmas!
What a wonderful experience. It's so good to know there are still people around who are thoughtful, kind and giving. And you are one of those people. Thank you.
Ernie
What a wonderful RAK, makes you want to pay it forward!
Today a man stopped and blessed me and my 3 children at a grocery store. Although I thought it kinda strange I was ecstatic that there are still people out there that care about stranger. He handed me 3 silver dollars and asked me to give it to each of my children when they were 18 years old. He said it would be a blessing to them. It was already a blessing to me. I was in shock that a complete stranger would do this and all I could do was think of a scripture to where you entertain angels on earth. I wondered if he was one. How awesome a feeling. He touched me a lot and maybe doesn't even realize it.
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