Hold the Door Open for the Person Behind You
Posted by JTyler Tyler on Saturday, October 29, 2011
Even in this world, manners count. I recently heard of a rumor that a homeless man was given two million dollars and a job by a rich philanthropist who owns a chain of restaurant. The man saw the homeless man give another homeless man his lunch and shoes. The rich man talked to both men separately and asked them questions.
It turns out the homeless man lost his job a few years ago and was forced into homelessness, while the other has been homeless for a long time. The first man knew the other hadn't eaten for a few days, so he gave up his own lunch to feed him. He also saw he had no shoes, so he gave the man his own shoes as well.
The rich man was touched because he had never seen or heard of this. A lunch and a pair of shoes doesn't sound like much, but remember that the man who gave them up was homeless himself. The rich man gave him two million dollars, provided that the homeless man use some of it to buy a house and support himself while he got a job. He could do anything he wanted to with the rest. He gave the other man a job as well.
This shows that kindness and chivalry still counts. Remember to help the old lady across the street, help the person in front of you pick up the books he dropped, and remember to hold the door open for the person behind you.
It turns out the homeless man lost his job a few years ago and was forced into homelessness, while the other has been homeless for a long time. The first man knew the other hadn't eaten for a few days, so he gave up his own lunch to feed him. He also saw he had no shoes, so he gave the man his own shoes as well.
The rich man was touched because he had never seen or heard of this. A lunch and a pair of shoes doesn't sound like much, but remember that the man who gave them up was homeless himself. The rich man gave him two million dollars, provided that the homeless man use some of it to buy a house and support himself while he got a job. He could do anything he wanted to with the rest. He gave the other man a job as well.
This shows that kindness and chivalry still counts. Remember to help the old lady across the street, help the person in front of you pick up the books he dropped, and remember to hold the door open for the person behind you.