Long ago on a small farm outside a remote country village there lived a father and son who grew vegetables to earn their living.
Each Saturday morning they would take their produce, by donkey, to the local market about 2 miles away.
One Saturday morning they both rode the donkey to the market with the produce on their backs. The people on route looked at the father and son on the donkey and said, "Look at the two of them riding that poor donkey to market. How lazy they are."
The next Saturday the father rode the donkey and the son walked. Once again the people on route said, "Look at that lazy father riding while his poor son walks to the market."
On the next trip the son rode the donkey and the father walked and the people said, "Look at that lazy boy riding the donkey to market while his poor father walks."
The father and son decided to do something different the following Saturday. They carried the donkey tied by its feet to a pole each end placed on their shoulders. The produce was carried on their backs.
On their way to market they overheard the people say, "Look how they treat that poor donkey and they had the local constable charge the father and son with cruelty to animals.
A Random Act of Kindness
A second year university student had reluctantly taken a part time job selling door to door to make ends meet. He didn't like the job but the pay was good and he certainly needed the money.
One afternoon while selling in a nice middle class neighborhood he decided to forget his pride and ask the person in the next house if they could spare a bite to eat.
When the door opened he quickly decided against it and just asked for a glass of water.
The woman of the house smiled and disappeared into the kitchen returning within seconds with a plate of freshly made chocolate chip cookies and a glass of milk.
When the young man asked what he owed her for the wonderful snack she said, "We don't charge for kindness in this house."
Years later this same woman became very ill and had to be taken to the hospital for treatment. When the specialist entered the Emergency room to examine her he recognized her immediately. She was the milk and cookies lady from his days as a salesman.
The treatment he prescribed was effective and within a couple of days she was ready to return home. Her only worry now was how she was going to pay the hospital bill.
Before leaving she went to the Billing office to find out the damage and discuss payment options. When she got there she was handed a note and told that the bill had been paid in full with a glass of milk and a plate of cookies. When she opened the note it read, "I don't charge for kindness." It was signed A Hungry College Student from your past.
Mike is a popular speaker who employs both humour and storytelling to get his message across. These two stories are from his Life Lesson collection" Tell Me a Story" http://www.mikemoorespeaks.com
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