Kindness
Once upon a time there was a woman who lived with her 10 children in a little hut in a village in a remote countryside. She worked very hard everyday washing other people's clothing, working in other people's kitchen and planted a little kitchen garden behind her hut to make ends meet. But the children were happy in their poverty because their mother was a kind and simple woman. She loved all her children, listen to each and made time for everyone. Each child felt special.
Mabel raised these children alone for most of the years because she lost her husband and the father of the children to a farm accident years ago The children all went to Sunday school and each was given a penny to put in the collection box every Sunday. Being a frugal woman Mabel always saved a portion of what she made. It was a habit she learned from her mother when she was a child. Since there was not bank in her village, Mabel saved her money in a flat tin that she nestled in her mattress. She never counted how much she had she just kept adding each time she could. That was for a rainy day
One day, while attending Church, a father of four children took seriously ill and needed to be transported to the hospital as soon as possible or he would die. The only taxi in the village cost a lot of money that most people could not afford. The wife of the sick man quickly went to a money lender in the village which he agreed to do but the money has to be repaid in three months but double the amount borrowed. The woman was appalled at this exploitation. When Mabel heard people whispering about the miserable old miser and what he is asking the sick man's wife to pay.
She quickly ran to the woman's aid.
"Madam you do not have to sell your soul to the devil to save your husband"
"What are you talking about, what can I do?"
"I: can help you. I have some money saved up, I will lend it to you and I don't need any interest. You will pay me back when you can."
"Where would you get that kind of money. You are a poor woman yourself"
"Yes, but I have saved a few pennies. Let me help you please"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Come with me."
The woman followed Mabel to her home and Mabel quickly brought out her tin stuffed with money. It contained more than the amount needed to pay the Taxi" The woman was so happy she cried and hugged the old woman tightly. "I am so thankful. Why are you doing this for me? I have not been nice to you"
"I never noticed. I've always seen you as a nice woman who loves her husband a lot. I've lost mine and I know how tough it is, if I can help I want to."
"Thank you, your kindness will not go unrewarded" The woman said and left to take her husband to the hospital.
Mabel's children surrounded their mother and was asking her why she gave away the money she was saving. They were fearful that they would not have a cushion in case bad times come.
"That woman needed the money now, I need it for a future day which none of us is certain of. Kindness is about opening your heart in generous ways.. We will be fine and I will continue to save.".
She kissed her children and encouraged to feel happy that they could help someone less fortunate than themselves.
Once upon a time there was a woman who lived with her 10 children in a little hut in a village in a remote countryside. She worked very hard everyday washing other people's clothing, working in other people's kitchen and planted a little kitchen garden behind her hut to make ends meet. But the children were happy in their poverty because their mother was a kind and simple woman. She loved all her children, listen to each and made time for everyone. Each child felt special.
Mabel raised these children alone for most of the years because she lost her husband and the father of the children to a farm accident years ago The children all went to Sunday school and each was given a penny to put in the collection box every Sunday. Being a frugal woman Mabel always saved a portion of what she made. It was a habit she learned from her mother when she was a child. Since there was not bank in her village, Mabel saved her money in a flat tin that she nestled in her mattress. She never counted how much she had she just kept adding each time she could. That was for a rainy day
One day, while attending Church, a father of four children took seriously ill and needed to be transported to the hospital as soon as possible or he would die. The only taxi in the village cost a lot of money that most people could not afford. The wife of the sick man quickly went to a money lender in the village which he agreed to do but the money has to be repaid in three months but double the amount borrowed. The woman was appalled at this exploitation. When Mabel heard people whispering about the miserable old miser and what he is asking the sick man's wife to pay.
She quickly ran to the woman's aid.
"Madam you do not have to sell your soul to the devil to save your husband"
"What are you talking about, what can I do?"
"I: can help you. I have some money saved up, I will lend it to you and I don't need any interest. You will pay me back when you can."
"Where would you get that kind of money. You are a poor woman yourself"
"Yes, but I have saved a few pennies. Let me help you please"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Come with me."
The woman followed Mabel to her home and Mabel quickly brought out her tin stuffed with money. It contained more than the amount needed to pay the Taxi" The woman was so happy she cried and hugged the old woman tightly. "I am so thankful. Why are you doing this for me? I have not been nice to you"
"I never noticed. I've always seen you as a nice woman who loves her husband a lot. I've lost mine and I know how tough it is, if I can help I want to."
"Thank you, your kindness will not go unrewarded" The woman said and left to take her husband to the hospital.
Mabel's children surrounded their mother and was asking her why she gave away the money she was saving. They were fearful that they would not have a cushion in case bad times come.
"That woman needed the money now, I need it for a future day which none of us is certain of. Kindness is about opening your heart in generous ways.. We will be fine and I will continue to save.".
She kissed her children and encouraged to feel happy that they could help someone less fortunate than themselves.
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