"...no matter what I become in life, to always, always be kind."

[babylonsister]

Major props to this young woman...


Jessica Eaves from Guthrie (Oklahoma - USA) recently had her wallet stolen by a man while she was grocery shopping. Most people in that situation would immediately get the authorities involved, but she found a way to resolve her problem herself.

"I saw this gentleman down the aisle from me," Jessica tells us. "He walked behind me, and when I got a couple of aisles over, I realized my wallet was gone."

"I spotted him in a crowded aisle and approached him," she continues. "I'm a pretty out-there personality, but I was quiet and calm."

"I said to him, 'I think you have something of mine. I'm gonna give you a choice. You can either give me my wallet and I'll forgive you right now, and I'll even take you to the front and pay for your groceries."

The alternative? Jessica reporting him to the police.

"He reached into his hoodie pocket and gave me my wallet," she recalls, adding that the man was extremely grateful for her help and forgiveness.

"He started crying when we walked up to the front," she says. "He said he was sorry about 20 times by the time we went from the pickle aisle to the front. He told me he was desperate."

She spent $27 on his groceries, which included milk, bread, bologna, crackers, soup and cheese. "The last thing he said was, 'I'll never forget tonight. I'm broke, I have kids, I'm embarrassed and I'm sorry.'"

"Some people are critical because I didn't turn him in, but sometimes all you need is a second chance," says Jessica.

She adds, "My brother and I lost my dad to suicide when I was seven, and I remember him telling me years ago that no matter what I become in life, to always, always be kind."

~ Source: Yahoo News

[el_bryanto]

1. That's an inspiring story. Thanks for sharing. nt

[sheshe2]

2. That's so beautiful.

It brought a tear to my eye. Thanks for sharing bsis.

[Laelth]

3. Beautiful. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[sabrina 1]

4. Beautiful story, thank you!

[Blue Owl]

5. K&R

[Schema Thing]

6. K & R

[redqueen]

7. K&R nt

[Scuba]

8. Kick.

[Lifelong Protester]

9. Great example!

I hope I can be that kind when called upon.

[FailureToCommunicate]

10. Wonderful. We heard a somewhat similar story in our sermon this Easter.

[Billy Budd]

11. Happy I saw this post

Great post ...something I need to focus on "always, always be kind."

[calimary]

12. Dayum - what a great story!

I wonder how many thefts are for reasons like that. Probably a lot more than we know. NOT in any way condoning it. But the big takeaway here is about empathy and compassion, I think. Bless this woman Jessica Eaves! What a gentle and satisfying way to seek redress for a wrong. I believe she truly touched that "thief," and she may have changed his whole life. Certainly, his whole outlook. This kind of anecdote restores my faith in humanity.

[Tikki]

13. I grew up without grandparents. I remember hearing about and seeing friends with their grandparents

I don't think I was jealous as much as I was curious.

I always smiled at the faces of older people. I imagined they were like my grandparents might have been and
if they smiled back I was so excited, but if they had a frowny face I felt crushed.

It has become second nature for me to smile at any child who smiles at me. I often say "Hi" .


Tikki

[Egnever]

28. Aww

That is very sweet.

[G_j]

14. Wo, oh, what I want to know, Is are you kind?

[malaise]

15. Every now and then I realize all is not lost

Thanks for this

[libodem]

16. My nose is burning on the inside

I think that's what made my eyes get all misty. Sniff.

[DesertDiamond]

17. We need more of this. I'd say more, but I'm totally in tears right now.

[Cha]

18. Mahalo, babylonsistah~

[Fairgo]

19. The roots of kindness

Thank you for this! To perform an act of kindness is literally (and I do mean etymologically) to act upon the family you find in others.

[Rex]

20. Dam that makes me cry.

What a wonderful heart Jessica has! I cannot imagine losing my father at age 7. His words of advice are more valuable than all the money in the world!

[dhill926]

21. inspiring story…..

[bvar22]

22. "All I really want to know is Are you Kind?"

Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead,
Uncle John's Band

[passiveporcupine]

23. This brought tears to my eyes

Thank you for posting

[ashling]

24. Thank you for

your story,
your kindness,
and your big heart . . .

you are a beautiful soul.

[grahamhgreen]

25. Dead on:

"Well, the first days are the hardest days,
don't you worry anymore
When life looks like Easy Street
there is danger at your door
Think this through with me
Let me know your mind
Wo-oah, what I want to know
is are you kind?

It's a Buck Dancer's Choice, my friend,
better take my advice
You know all the rules by now
and the fire from the ice
Will you come with me?
Won't you come with me?
Wo-oah, what I want to know,
will you come with me?

Goddamn, well I declare
Have you seen the like?
Their walls are built of cannonballs,
their motto is Don't Tread on Me"

[mrsadm]

26. Wow, thank you

[lostincalifornia]

27. Both people were changed by that

[DeSwiss]

29. K&R!

[onlyadream]

30. Beautiful

It's not about how much we have in the end, it's all about how we helped people.

About two weeks ago my hubby and I were entering Walmart, I know... Don't blast me (I normally shop at Target, but only Walmart had the ink I needed for my printer). Anyhow, a man standing by the doors asked us for some change. We told him we'd see him later on the way out. This gave us time to think about what to do. When we came out my hubby took him into McDonalds. Bought him dinner and gave him some money. When we left my husband was upset, upset that he didn't give more.

[GeoWilliam750]

31. Yet another reason for hope

There is far more than enough in this world for all of us.

[demigoddess]

32. this is why we have welfare and food stamps

in order to help people who need it and who sometimes fall through the cracks of charities. He has kids, they shouldn't go hungry because someone believes some crackpot theory of economics.