The Kindness of Strangers
I've been working on a food drive this week to benefit a division of the Army National Guard. It's a pretty straight-forward fundraiser. The Guardsmen need food.........the sponsors cover the cost of a generous box of food, purchased through a local church from Angel Food Ministries. (www.AngelFoodMinisteries.com)
This afternoon, I received an email from a nice lady who lives in the area. She wanted to sponsor 2 of food for a total donation of $60. I was thrilled! I sent her instructions and a thank you.
A little later, I received a 2nd email from this same individual. She began a story about her son who had suffered extensive, life-changing injuries in a car accident several years ago. She explained that he was, in fact, paralyzed and had not regained his ability to walk. There was no sense of anger, blame or pity in her story. It was matter-of-fact.
The next paragraph of the email surprised me. Her son wanted to do more. He instructed his mother to sponsor 10 boxes of food! 10! Instead of sending in a $60 check, this family will be sending in $300. Isn't that terrific?
A stranger with a heart-of-gold, for sure.
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