This Wednesday I was rushing to the college. There was an old lady walking infront of me. From behind it seemed as if she was pushing a stroller. She was walking into the Caldwell Public Library. She was so old that she could barely walk. She was trying to open the door of the library, which is indeed difficult for anyone to pull.
I was about to walk past her, but then I realized the difficulty she was facing. I approached to help her. She turned back and understood my gesture. She then passed me two DVDs and three books from her stroller. I didn't ask her what I was to do with the stuff, nor she bothered to brief me. I walked inside the library. As I went in, the Librarian smiled at me and said,
"You are returning the books for her, that's so kind. Thankyou."
I smiled back.
I went out out of the library. The old lady was waiting for me.
I didn't know what I had to do. I just nodded my head to notify her that I had returned the books.
She pulled her stroller back, raised her head and smiled back.
I felt the achievement of doing something good. My eyes were opening wider than usual.
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile
- Albert Einstein
Altruism
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1 comments:
This was a very nice thing to do, especially for this time of year, where it seems that people's hearts open up more to help others in need. Doing a very simple yet useful thing such as helping the old lady return the books and DVDs was a kind deed to do.
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