Today I was at the carwash, and I was vacuuming my truck, when a lady came up right behind me. I didn't hear her because of the vacuums, and when I finally noticed her standing there, it scared the crap out of me. I said hello to her and she started into this spiel that she had forgotten her bus pass today and she was stranded and didn't have any money to be able to take the bus back home, and she needed some money. Mind you, she absolutely did not look like the "type" of person who typically panhandles. She looked amazingly normal, kind of like someones mom or grandma. I didn't have any change so I went into the lobby to get some. I came back and gave her some money to be able to take the bus and maybe get something to drink. What happened next really surprised me. She started crying. In between sobs, she thanked me profusely. I told her I was glad to be able to help her out, and she wished me a blessed day.
It made me remember that no matter how bad off you are, things could always be worse, and that I need to remember to be thankful for what I do have, and not worry so much about what I don't have.
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