Giving Me A Real Lift (Random acts of kindness from around the world)
as written by Amanda Medcalf, from Reader's Digest, Jan 2012.
"When I moved to Melbourne, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then a routine mammogram found some suspicious tissue in one breast and I had to go to the oncology unit at Royal Melbourne Hospital.It seemed a small challenge compared to the one I was about to face (I wound eventually need a mastectomy), but things started to go wrong right from the beginning. Not having a car or knowing the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. Although I'd left myself plenty of time, it was soon obvious I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the opposite direction.Disembarking, I stood on the foot-path not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a stranger, who was trying to get past me. Surprisingly, instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was OK. I started to explain my situation to her, and without realizing it, tears started running down my face. The kind woman pointed across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my appointment. Sitting there waiting, I felt grateful that someone had been willing to help. Then, hearing a horn nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend waving at to get in. She turned to offer me a lift to the hospital.
Such unexpected kindness from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose faith, for all things are possible."
The real lift was when you realize that God creates 'Angels' even among the strangers.
