Peter was very helpful, kindhearted, and generous. He
used to help anyone in need. One day while walking into a dusty road, he saw
a purse, so he picked it up and noticed that the purse was empty. Suddenly a woman
with a policeman showed up and got him arrested.
The woman kept on asking where did he hide her money but
the man replied, “It was empty when I found it, Madam.” The woman yelled at
him, “Please give it back. It’s for my son’s school fees.”
The man noticed that the woman really felt sad, so he
handed all his money. He could say that the woman was a single
mother. The man said, “Take these, sorry for the inconvenience.”
The woman left and a policeman held the man for further questioning.
The woman was very happy but when she counted her money,
later on, it was doubled, she was shocked. One day while the woman
was going to pay her son’s school fees towards the school, she noticed that
some skinny man was walking behind her. She thought that he may rob
her, so she approached a policeman standing nearby. He was the same
policeman, who she took along to inquire about her purse. The woman told
him about the man following her, but suddenly they saw that man collapsing.
They ran at him and saw that he was the same man whom they arrested a few
days back for stealing the purse.
He looked very weak and the woman was confused. The
policeman said to the woman, “He didn’t return your money; he gave you his
money that day. He wasn’t the thief but hearing about your son’s school
fees, he felt sad and gave you his money.” Later, they helped the man
stand up, and the man told the woman, “I saw you and followed you to be sure that no one steals your money!” The woman was speechless.
Life gives you strange experiences, sometime it shocks you
and sometimes it may surprise you. We end up making wrong judgments or mistakes
in our anger, desperation and frustration. However, when you get a second
chance, correct your mistakes and return the favor. Be kind and generous. Learn
to appreciate what you are given.
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