In a special way, I appreciate the people who have shown me kindness in one way or the other. I may not mention their names but down within I appreciate what they have done. Some of these kindness have left my heart with indelible marks of happiness, so much so that I smile to myself each I remember. That notwithstanding, I will for the purpose of this prompt be giving a narration of times when I stretched out helping hands to people and how it made me feel.
MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE OLD MAN
It was a Christmas holiday, and I have never met the old man in my entire life. Since my both parent were from the same community, I was just walking to my maternal home when I saw this old man struggling with the hills as he was carrying a bag of pure water (sachet water) on his head. With the way he struggled, it was like he would fall before I come anywhere near him. On getting to him, I greeted him and passed, but my mind never rested. It burden me so much that I had to turn back. Getting to the man, I greeted him again and told him that I would wish to help him with the bad of pure water on his head. He was so happy and spoke numerous words of blessing to me. I walked very slow along side the man as he told me a little about himself. Of course, an old man who could barely walk would not have been carrying a bad of water on his head while climbing such a hilly ground, the little boy that was suppose to help him out with the house duties have gone for a church convention. The old man was home alone, but not for so long. Very soon the house will be filled as his children along side his grand children will be coming back for Christmas holidays. The man was so happy, it was written all over him. Now not just because he will see his children soon, but also because he met a strange boy whom he could shear his joy with. In all, I had an amazing time with the old man but most importantly, I was happy like never before.
HELPING A FRIEND BUY A PHONE
Peter was a very good friend of mine and a colleague as well. As at that time he just started working with Emma Chukas Global Ventures (a company I was working for). We all knew about the issues Peter had with his apartment and the fact that his salary is not wort more than 50 thousand naira, it was a trying time for him. All of a sudden, Peter's phone developed a fault. It was obviously too much for the young man, but he never gave up. The phone in question was an old "Tecno hot 4", it was so old that we used it to make jokes everyday at work. Peter certainly would not love to continue using that very phone, but he clearly do not have enough money. Remembering that I once said something about wishing to sell my "Tecno Camon 15 Premier" even before his phone damaged, Peter appropriated me to know if I would still want to. Since I do not have enough money to purchase a better one at the time, I simple told him it was just a wish. For some reasons, the condition of Peter bothered me through out the day. On getting to work the next day, I promised to give 20 thousand naira out of my salary at the end of the month to support him. As at that time, it was about one third of my salary, but I just had to let it go before I could free myself of the burden within me. The reaction of Peter on that very day caused goose bumps to completely engulf me. He was so happy that he almost prostrated before me. It was a little money, but it meant a whole lot to the young man.
CONCLUSION
Being compassionate is suppose to be part of humanity. If it be the case that every human person give helping hand to those in need around them, the world will no doubt become a better place. Come to think of it, being compassionate bring a certain level of happiness to the one who show compassion. And thus, it is not just about the one who receives. The helper or giver also enjoy some kind of benefit. Show someone compassion today, shear in the joy that comes along with being good.
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