September 19

 
 

When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind to someone else.  And, it'll become like a wildfire.

- Whoopi Goldberg

For some reason which was never fully explained, Robert despised Rhonda.  He told anyone who would listen how rotten, no good and downright dislikable she was.  He made a campaign of it.  He wrote letters.  He made telephone calls.  When he saw Rhonda, he smiled and said, "Hello."  Robert died, suddenly, unexpectedly and penniless.  There were many things that needed to be done.  No one stepped forward to help, except Rhonda.  She made the arrangements, spent the money and took care of Robert's affairs as best she could.  Robert will never be able to say, "Thank you."  He's not in a position to say, "I'm sorry.  I was wrong about you."  He will never be able to pay her the money or compensate her for her time.  But when Rhonda had a family emergency and needed a car to travel across two states, someone she hardly knew said, "Here, take my car."

  --  Iyanla Vanzant 

When I help you, I help me.

 

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