I came across this story which simply restored my faith in humanity. It occurs on a perfectly ordinary day, when a woman, Lisa Lemming Jackson, from Georgia, USA, was out shopping at the supermarket. She then encounters a man - who appears to be in need of help.
What unfolds next is a testament to the strength and
bond humans continue to share with one another, despite all the conflict we see
in our world. Moments of compassion such as the one that transpired between
Lisa, the man in need of help, and then the store staff, is, to me, simplest
proof that "humanity still does care about one another."
Read on, and you'll understand why.
It all began one day in early August, as Lisa Lemming
Jackson was out shopping at her local supermarket in Georgia, USA.
As she roamed between aisles, she suddenly made eye
contact with an elderly man, with a pained look in his eyes. He certainly
looked like he could use some help.
As she looked longer, she realized that something wasn't
right.
And her hunch was right - read Lisa's own words about
the event below:
"Just spent 2 hrs with a elderly man at Kroger. It
started with me just smiling at him, making eye contact ....
As I walked past him he looked like he needed something.
I went back and asked him if I could help him. Tears welled up in his eyes and
he said:
I have colon cancer and I have had a really bad
accident, if I get up out of this cart everyone will know ... What should I
do?"
The look of his dignity lost left me with a lump in my
throat.
From that moment on, Kroger staff quickly fetched us
wipes, undergarments and discreetly took him to their employer bathroom Area
where he was given clothes."
"He cried and apologized.
He said he had to hurry his wife was at home alone. When
we walked to the register we found his groceries all bagged and somehow paid
for.
He cried harder."
"He said he fought in Vietnam and Korean War and
loved his country, but up until day he said he thought his country forgot about
him.
We both cried and I shared with him my own struggles and
fears... He gave me words of wisdom and encouraged me that maybe after all,
humanity still does care about one another.
Today proved it.
Thank you Elmer , thank you Kroger and thank you God for
the lesson and reminder I received today."
See Lisa's original post here:
I think that this woman is an excellent
example of how small actions can make a huge difference.
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