Sometimes in life a simple, kind
gesture that you go out of your way to give someone, may mean more to a
person’s life more than you will ever know. The following true story perfectly
demonstrates why doing a simple gesture for someone today, my change their life
forever.
A Simple Gesture
By John W. Schlatter
Mark was walking home from school one
day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the
books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a
small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered
articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the
burden. As they walked Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill, that he loved
video games, baseball and history, and that he was having lots of trouble with
his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend. They
arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch
some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some
shared small talk, then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around
school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior high
school. They ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts
over the years. Finally, the long awaited senior year came and three weeks
before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk."
Bill reminded him of the day years
ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so
many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my
locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away
some of my mothers sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide. But
after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if I
had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might
follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a
lot more, you saved my life."
---------------
Have any stories or interesting
tidbits? Email me richmullercoach@gmail.com
If you are receiving this story through your email and want to read more
stories on my blog, please go to my blog site
- http//:
soup-heart.blogspot.com/
Have any comments? Please leave them
in the “comment” area below
Live. Laugh. Love
No comments:
Post a Comment