did a good deed

Doing what you did was a good thing. You relieved a lot of stress for that family. Congrats.

Quite a few years ago, my daughter was walking along a rural road in Michigan when she found a $100 bill lying in the grass just off the road. She was thrilled. She brought it home all happy for her good fortune. We dashed that a bit when we told her to turn it in to the State Police. A life lesson for her.

When we took it over to the local post, they took it and made notes of what happened. They said they would hold it for 30 days and if not claimed, we would get it back. After that time, the deputy called an said we could pick it up. It had not been claimed.

We retrieved it and gave it to my daughter. Needless to say, she was again thrilled. To this day she remembers what happened and has turned out to be a great person with a high level of integrity. A life lesson that really took hold.

I read somewhere last Christmas about giving away money at Christmas to perfect strangers, so I went to my local Waffle House on Christmas Day. Upon arriving, I noticed people standing outside the door waiting to get in to eat. I figured, well, they don’t need my money so I left. Then I heard about a person at my local Great Clips that had lost her husband recently and needed help with expenses. I went there and lo and behold, they had a donation box sitting on the counter with her name on it. In went $50.00. A few days later, I was at my local Mickey D’s and there was a lady working the counter. She was always there even when she looked like she was tired and couldn’t hardly work, but she was there with a smile on. I told her that I had an extra $50.00 bill in my pocket and she was going to be the recipient of it. Tears welled up in her eyes and she said “Thank you, thank you, thank you “. She was so overwhelmed. This year I was getting my hair cut a couple of weeks before Christmas. Upon checking out, I handed the person who cut my hair a $50.00 bill. She was taken aback. My wife did the same thing to the lady that cut her hair. $100.00 to me is not a lot of money but to someone else, it can mean buying presents for the kids, buying groceries, or paying the electric bill. I get the benefit of making someone’s day. So, I am the lucky one!

It DOES feel good to do a good deed.

The best good deeds are the ones only you know you did, didn't tell a soul.

and you should have good karma the rest of that day.

we need more people like you.

I also have a story to tell about finding a lost wallet, but not with a happy ending:
I was in the Kroger parking lot and found a wallet on the ground. I looked inside and found that it belongs to an out-of-state student's father (I live in a college town). Among CC, lic., and work ID, there was about $300 in it. I turned it in to the local police station, but then thought that he may not know to contact the police and would just drive home 2 states away. I know the police would eventually contact him, but that would mean for him to drive back to pick it up. So, I googled him and was able to get his phone #; called him, and told him to go to the station to retrieve it.
Fast forward 8 months and it was my turn to drop my wallet in the Kroger parking lot. I went back out to try to locate it when I couldn't pay for my grocery, but GONE! Now I have my SS card, lic, CC and $500 from cashing my SS check in the wallet. The finder would have to know it belongs to an old man. My only sincere wish is that he or she really needed that money to buy food, more than I do. I guess good karma is from good deeds is a myth.

There is advice on that point in the Bible:
Matthew 6:3-4: "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you".

Without the opposite reaction, we know that. In such a case, don't post things to people we don't know and will never meet?

25:40 comes to mind.

I attend mass every week and sometimes twice when days of obligation, but, I don't always take everything literally, nor do I find all explanations there.

jmoymmv

It has been 4 days, and haven't thought of it as much, but regardless of if I told anyone, did not, I felt good about what I did, and still do, would do it again, would do it for you, and probably would tell someone to share the enthusiasm, still. Some folks like me will never learn lol Or, I'd like to think I'm true to myself and act accordingly.

Good for you!! I know how it feels to do a good deed and expect no reward in return. I had all but forgotten this incident until I read your post.

10 years ago, my wife and I had just finished riding a section of the 150 mile C&O Canal bike trail in Maryland. It was a very remote area and not near any town.

We were loading the bikes into our SUV when a pair of 20 something girls came down the trail walking their bikes. A pedal had broken off one of the bikes, making it unrideable. They had been walking for several miles and were exhausted. They were trying to make it to a bed & breakfast where they planned to spend the night. It was getting late and they had quite a few miles to go.

I offered to drive them but there was no way for the 4 of us, plus the bikes to fit in our vehicle. I had some tools so Instead, I took the pedals off one of our bikes and replaced their broken ones.

It was really no big deal for me, but the look of gratitude on those young faces was just priceless. The offered me money but I refused. The pedals didn't cost much and I was just happy I could help.

Or paying for their dinner. I will almost always pay for a law enforcement officer’s meal if I walk into a restaurant and they are eating. And, I will pay for their food if they walk in while I am eating. The trick is to get the server’s attention so that they can give you the bill. I just tell the server that I would like to pay for the officer’s food. They always understand. (However, there are times when someone else has beaten me to the punch. I was at a restaurant one day and there were a couple of deputy sheriff’s eating their lunch. I got the server’s attention and told her to bring me the bill. She said that two other people had already beaten me to it. Just goes to show that there are like minded people in the world.)) They usually just tell the officers that their bill has been paid for by someone. Part of the reason that I do that is because I am a former LEO and it shows them that they are appreciated. And, part of the reason is that I just enjoy helping out my fellow man. I am not looking for a pat on the back. Just thinking that if I put the idea out there, someone may jump on the bandwagon like I did a couple of Christmas’ ago.