Episode description
Hi! I arrived home a bit late today. I just have to wait for the rain to stop before I go home. It's really a gloomy day and my story might make you cry while listening.
You might think that I'm a lazy person not to bring umbrella knowing that it's already a rainy season here. Let me just tell you that I always bring umbrella whenever I leave the house.
It's just that, I have experienced another consequence of my actions. Remember that in my last story I talked about the consequences of being a yes-man? I forgot to tell you that I have another personality like that. I tend to help people whenever I think they needed it, even to the point that I have to sacrifice myself. It might sound so dramatic.
I don't know, whenever I see people needing help especially those who are old, too young or with disability. My body automatically reacted to the situation as if I'm a robot programmed to serve others. Though there were lots of instances wherein some of them tresspass on the kindness I offered and just deceived me pretending to be poor or sick.
Back to the story. I was on my way home when I noticed an old man in the street walking under the rain pushing his small cart of dirty ice cream. Without thinking twice, I immediately approached him and offered my umbrella. He said that it's okay and I should not bother doing it. But I insisted and asked him to go the the waiting shed and just wait for the rain to stop.
Good thing, he agreed.
There, we had a short conversation and I was so moved by his story. He said that he's already 68, living with his wife because their children already have their own families and lived in different cities. He also said that the reason why he's working hard to sell all those ice creams even on a rainy night (which is a time where selling ice cream won't be appropriate) is because of his wife. She is currently sick and he needs money to buy her medicine.
I almost cried. So even though an ice cream is not complementing to the weather, I bought all the 13 ice creams left in his cart. Don't get me wrong, I'm not that rich but I believe I'm still living pretty well compared to the old man. Then I also insisted on buying his wife's medicine and offered him my umbrella in case the rain falls again. I also gave him my jacket since he walked under the rain for quite a long time and was shivering a lot.
I did all those things out of kindness and I always will. I'm not sharing this for them to requite my kindness or to gain praise but to tell everyone that we should be thankful of what we have even though it's less or not what we wished for. As much as possible extend your hand and give the best help that you can give to others. Maybe the reason why you are in a fortunate situation is because you have the purpose to serve others.
Help doesn't need to be too big or monetary. Help doesn't need to be an object. You can offer help by giving a piece of advice, a greeting or even a simple smile.
Try doing these things starting today. It will make a difference. Not just to others but also to you.
Speaking of you... What's the kindest thing or simplest act of kindness you've done to someone today? It would be lovely to hear them.
As always, I require you to use these vocabulary I used:
1.TRESPASS ON (sth) - to unfairly use someone else's ideas, time, help, etc. for your own advantage:
2.OUT OF KINDNESS - because of one's altruistic generosity or goodwill, without personal or ulterior motivations.
3. REQUITE - (verb) make appropriate return for (a favor, service, or wrongdoing).