Serving Others Brings Pleasant Surprises

Illustrating This Beautiful, Endearing and Enduring Principle

One night, at 11:30 p.m., and older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway [and] trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had broken down, and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.

A young white man stopped to help her, [an action which was] generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960's. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance, and put her into a taxi-cab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by, and a knock came on the man's door. To his
surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his door. A special note was attached. It read:

"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirit. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away...God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."

Sincerely,

Mrs. Nat King Cole

(Courteously and generously contributed by my very dear friends, Larry and LeNeva Gilliam of San Antonio, Texas and to whom I wish to express my greatest appreciation. -Randy Faulk, the Editor.)

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