The Best Act of Kindness

The best act of kindness from a stranger that I have ever seen is an act where members of a community observed an elderly man in his 60’s that walked several miles from his residence to his place of employment, and then after work he would make the trip back home. The elderly man did this six or seven days a week. After about a year of seeing this man making his daily trek a good Samaritan offered him a ride. During this ride the elderly man explained his situation, that he could not afford a vehicle. The good Samaritan rallied community churches and businesses. The community was able to purchase a relatively new vehicle for the elderly man. Knowing that the elderly man’s issue was financial. They also purchased him a prepaid maintenance package, fuel, and insurance for two years. When the elderly man was interviewed, he was crying. He explained that he was at his breaking point, and did not know how much longer he could have walked back and forth to his job. He said that he was experiencing severe joint pain. This elderly man was doing his best. It was refreshing to see his community help him.