Random Act of Kindness
Is it payback time?42 total reviews
Comment from T B Botts
Hello Terry,
Right when you think the world has gone to hell in a handbasket, someone goes and does the right thing and renews our hope in humanity. Thanks so much for sharing this delightful story. I suspect that we don't have to look very far to see someone who could use a helping hand. We just need to open our eyes.
Have a blessed evening.
Tom
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Hello Terry,
Right when you think the world has gone to hell in a handbasket, someone goes and does the right thing and renews our hope in humanity. Thanks so much for sharing this delightful story. I suspect that we don't have to look very far to see someone who could use a helping hand. We just need to open our eyes.
Have a blessed evening.
Tom
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Tom, thank you for the wonderful review! Terry
Comment from Douglas Goff
So very good. Still trying to figure out if you are a mad genius or a sane one.
Thank you for being so entertaining. As always, I appreciate you and your exquisite work!
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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So very good. Still trying to figure out if you are a mad genius or a sane one.
Thank you for being so entertaining. As always, I appreciate you and your exquisite work!
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Thank you for the six stars! You are very kind. Terry
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Well deserved!
Comment from irishauthorme
What a marvelous, heartfelt story!
I believe random acts of kindness, like the one you wrote about, are noted and recorded Up Above, and also rewarded in the Afterlife.
I wonder if the boyfriend ever made contact with Emily, or did he just desert her?
God bless the stranger who helped that poor girl.
irish
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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What a marvelous, heartfelt story!
I believe random acts of kindness, like the one you wrote about, are noted and recorded Up Above, and also rewarded in the Afterlife.
I wonder if the boyfriend ever made contact with Emily, or did he just desert her?
God bless the stranger who helped that poor girl.
irish
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Irish, thank you for reading my story. I don't know what happened to the boyfriend. I wish I did. Terry.
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
This is fantastic, a lesson to us all, and written so well (except for the lack of speech marks, I had trouble with that). I have a personal opinion to share. True is true. The scribe is allowed a little licence for dramatic effect, after all even our memory of events isn't perfect. Does that mean the events aren't true? (Just a thought. Kate xx
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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This is fantastic, a lesson to us all, and written so well (except for the lack of speech marks, I had trouble with that). I have a personal opinion to share. True is true. The scribe is allowed a little licence for dramatic effect, after all even our memory of events isn't perfect. Does that mean the events aren't true? (Just a thought. Kate xx
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Kate, thank you for the six stars! I did use the quote marks in the early drafts, but since it was a speech and the speaker was quoting others, there were a lot of marks. I felt the marks took attention away from the message, and then there are FRPs (Furious Red Pencils) out there who like to mark up the form over the function.
As far as fiction nonfiction was concerned. Much of the story was nonfiction. Maybe the reverend talked to his congreation, maybe he gave a speech somewhere. The reverend never met the donor again.
Thank you for reading, Terry.
Comment from lyenochka
Awww. Was that the kind stranger who gave Nicole/Emily the money? I guess he knew what the problem was and that she would need more money. Yes, random acts of kindness is done without ever expecting anything in return. Great story!
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Awww. Was that the kind stranger who gave Nicole/Emily the money? I guess he knew what the problem was and that she would need more money. Yes, random acts of kindness is done without ever expecting anything in return. Great story!
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Helen, thank you for reading and for your review. Terry.
Comment from Tpa
A superb ending and most welcome at this part of the year. If she had a check, why did she need the twenty dollars? Also, it sounded like she had written the check to the Reverend. Good read, but confusing.
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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A superb ending and most welcome at this part of the year. If she had a check, why did she need the twenty dollars? Also, it sounded like she had written the check to the Reverend. Good read, but confusing.
Comment Written 08-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Thank you for reading.
Comment from JoannaN
This is a well-written story, with an unexpected twist at the end. Poor woman. I hope she later received support from her friends/relatives.
Thanks for sharing the story with us.
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2022
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This is a well-written story, with an unexpected twist at the end. Poor woman. I hope she later received support from her friends/relatives.
Thanks for sharing the story with us.
Comment Written 08-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2022
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Thank you for reading and reviewing my story. Terry
Comment from Judy Lawless
This is a powerful story about a random act of kindness, Terry. It's wonderful to know it's based on a true story, since we see many such stories posted on social media, but often find they are just stories to make people believe, not actual true stories. Thanks for sharing this one.
One little thing: ...Nurse Stevens, asked me to talk to you. - the comma here isn't necessary.
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2022
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This is a powerful story about a random act of kindness, Terry. It's wonderful to know it's based on a true story, since we see many such stories posted on social media, but often find they are just stories to make people believe, not actual true stories. Thanks for sharing this one.
One little thing: ...Nurse Stevens, asked me to talk to you. - the comma here isn't necessary.
Comment Written 08-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2022
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Judy, thank you for reading my story. I thank you as well for the input on the comma. Terry.
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You're most welcome, Terry. :)
Comment from royowen
There is always an element of truth in all stories, or at least they wouldn't come into the conscious mind, I'm generally amazed at what I right, because it is always the truth, from the pen of a pen that isn't always, yet what I write is, if one wants wisdom, one can receive, from the purveyor of truth. Beautifully written Terry, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2022
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There is always an element of truth in all stories, or at least they wouldn't come into the conscious mind, I'm generally amazed at what I right, because it is always the truth, from the pen of a pen that isn't always, yet what I write is, if one wants wisdom, one can receive, from the purveyor of truth. Beautifully written Terry, blessings Roy
Comment Written 08-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2022
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Roy, thank you for reading and for reviewing my story. Terry.
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Most welcome
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
I like your story, but why the change of name? She said that her name was Nicole at the beginning of the story, not Emily. Am I missing the punch line? Thank you for posting this wonderful story.
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2022
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I like your story, but why the change of name? She said that her name was Nicole at the beginning of the story, not Emily. Am I missing the punch line? Thank you for posting this wonderful story.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2022
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Rosemary, thank you for reading and reviewing my story. The name Nicole was used by the Reverend when he told the story to his congregation. It was his way of protecting her real identity. So, he used that name in retelling the story.
The only other person who knew her real name was the fellow who gave the two hundred dollars, because he got her name from her printed check, when he mailed it back to her, torn in pieces.
After the speech at the Rotary Club, the donor reveled his real identity to the Reverend by knowing her real name was Emily not Nicole. Thanks, Terry.
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The name change makes sense. Thank you for explaining. We do sometimes have to have a pen name, too, when we write.
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LOL, yes we do! I haven't done that, but maybe I should. Thanks, Terry.
