At the end of the day, how we treat people matters the most
I believe we are eternal beings and even though our bodies might cease and desist some day, our spirits live forever. If that’s true, all that makes it to the other side of this life is people, not things. Therefore, people are the most important things because we are eternal.
Random opportunities come our way to make us feel good about ourselves
That cabbie could have kept the camera bag for himself or sold it. Cabbies work horribly long hours for very little pay and he could have sold it for a couple of weeks’ wages. But he seized an opportunity to feel good about himself. I hope he went home and told his children about what he had done.
Random opportunities come our way to make someone else feel good
The family- even the dad- squealed when they saw the cabbie run to them with the bag in his hands. A recent Twitter post said, “Thank you for handing my dignity back to me. I dropped it for a moment when I forgot who I was.”
My brain has a squirrely way of remembering absolutely worthless information, yet withholding all the important stuff I need to remember; like passwords on my computer, for example. Then, occasionally, it darts out of traffic and hands me a very important memory that I left behind. I suppose I should learn how to tip it. To find other inspirational stories, go to: Random Acts of KindnessDiscover more from Rick McNary
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