Five Lessons for Life - Part 2

Pickup in the Rain

Late one night, a middle-aged African American woman stood by the side of an Alabama highway in the midst of a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. She decided to flag down the next car.

A young white man stopped to help the soaking wet woman, generally unheard of in the conflict-filled 1960s. He helped her get assistance and put her into a taxi. She seemed to be in a hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him.

Seven days went by and there was a knock on the man's door. To his surprise, ot was the delivery man, with a giant console colour TV. A special note attached to it read:

"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.
Sincerely, Mrs Nat King Cole."

Sent to Starmag by Lim Siew Yin