Today, as I was shutting down my hot dog cart (Lil Joe’s Heavnly Dogs), a young man rode up on his bicycle and asked “how much for a soda?” I was busy breaking down my equipment and without really noticing him, I replied “$1.00”. As I turned to look at him, I noticed he was frantically…
. Years ago I began a tradition of giving back for each holiday we celebrated. One Christmas during a particularly prosperous time in our country, I was shocked to find that there was a “shortage” of in need families. I began to think about who else needed help around the holiday. We always think of…
. There is so much in the news about the bad kids and not enough about the good kids. I want to tell you what happened to my grandsons due to their kindness to elderly people. During “Children’s Moment” at church on Sunday, our Children’s Minister told the kids that when he was in the…
. One of our neighbors makes sure our large driveway/parking area stays cleared of snow. My husband and I are in our 70’s, so snow removal is both a must for us (due to my health problems) and a burden. Our small snow blower will do the job adequately, but Jake’s tractor is much bigger…
As I was leaving the mall today, bundled up to bear the windy winter, I walked right into a lady knocking her over. Apologizing profusely for my oblivious clumsiness, I extended my hand to help her up. When my hands touched hers, she felt freezing. Cold like a metal pole in the dead of winter….
. Last Christmas eve, my daughter and I were at Walmart buying a Christmas dinner feast for a family we’d heard was in need. While we were there, we saw a young couple approach a family that looked like they were struggling financially. The couple chatted with the family a little and then gave them a…
. I was at the counter in a convenience store paying as two young girls (probably 7 and 9) came in and told the guy behind the counter they didn’t have any money, they were hungry, can they have a lil something off the shelf. He said of course and they each got a bag…
There was a time in my life twenty years ago when I was driving a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a gamblers life, a life for someone who wanted no boss, constant movement, and the thrill of a dice roll every time a new passenger got into the cab. What I…
. Seems like everyone is always in a hurry these days, I know I am. I was today, rushing to get out of the store to get home before the delivery man came. But, then I saw her… the little old lady that had given me an embarrassed smile in the check out ahead of…
. On a flight home from Italy our 15 month old daughter wouldn’t stop screaming. I tried everything to comfort her but still it continued. There were LOTS of people glaring and tutting at us because of the disturbance which only made me feel worse. The air stewards were very accommodating and allowed us to…
. IÂ was struggling to purchase a few needed items at the Winn-Dixie Store in Eustis, Fl. I had only $20.00 to my name. After she added up my bill, I told the cashier that I would need to remove an item to make it come under the $20.00, because that was all I had.
. Being a single parent is hard, but losing my job at Christmas made it harder. I had put a few things on layaway before losing my job one year. I went to cancel part of the items and pay for what I could afford. I began to cry and explain my situation to the…