Christmas Angel

[Owned by Fiona]

This has nothing to do with my yorkie but needed to talk about it! Like everyone else these days my husband and I were having financial hard times. Yesterday he went to the dentist and had to max out our credit card (we only have one, we try not to use credit any more then we have to) to pay the bill and he is scheduled to have a root canal on monday. We didn't even have enough money in the bank to get gas to take our boys to the doctor this morning to get flu shots. But this morning everything changed. I logged onto our bank account early this morning to see how much my husbands check would be this week (it is direct deposited on thur. but shows up on wed). The check was already in the bank and it was the biggest he has ever gotten. He worked a lot of overtime last week. SO I took my boys to the doctor where my mother in law is the office manager. When I was leaving, after the boys shot, she handed me a check for $150. She said to help pay for the root canal. I needed to get a few groceries and started at Target. My boys were looking at "the one spot" in the front of the store at the toys and I was telling them not toys today. A lady in a power wheel chair comes up and gives them both a dollar. I let them pick out a toy and paid with my debit card and put the 2 dollars in my pocket. We went to wal-mart to finish getting groceries and as I was checking out a young man in a dirty white t-shirt approached me. He asked if he could ask me a question. I said yes of course and he told me he had 3 children and he wanted to trade me something for food or diapers. I get really nervous when I talk to strangers and all I could think was I didn't have any money to give him. He told me he was sorry for bothering me and walked away. I pushed my cart to the checkout a few feet away and suddenly remembered the 2 dollars in my pocket from the lady in the wheel chair. I also had an envelope in my purse with $10 dollars that I was saving for Christmas. I turned to yell at him to come back to give him the money but he was gone. I walked around looking for him in the store and parking lot but couldn't find him. I have felt bad all day that I didn't remember the money. I had been given money all day and I couldn't give this stranger a few bucks! He may not have needed it for his family but that was beside the point. I think he was my Christmas angel or a test maybe and I failed miserably! I will be on the look out for another angel from now on, if I am chosen to get one again after today!

What do you think? I have the $2 with me here and have been tying to think of what to do with it. IT is only $2 but I have a few more I can add as of today.

[cj125]

Aww that is so kind of you! Thank You for reminding us about this. I hadn't heard it called a Christmas Angel (but I like it) I've just thought of it as "paying it forward". Either way - it's a nice thing to do. Thanks again!

[Patti]

What a great reminder. We never know who is worse off than us. I would keep the 2.00 and give it to the next person you see that looks like they could use it. You didn't fail, you sent us all a reminder so hopefully many more will have a visit from the Christmas Angel because of you!

[cj125]

Originally Posted by Patti

What a great reminder. We never know who is worse off than us. I would keep the 2.00 and give it to the next person you see that looks like they could use it. You didn't fail, you sent us all a reminder so hopefully many more will have a visit from the Christmas Angel because of you!

You're right Patti. There's always someone worse off than ourselves and it does make us feel so good to give - even if it's just a couple of dollars.

[Owned by Fiona]

Originally Posted by cj125

Aww that is so kind of you! Thank You for reminding us about this. I hadn't heard it called a Christmas Angel (but I like it) I've just thought of it as "paying it forward". Either way - it's a nice thing to do. Thanks again!

I don't know why I called him a Christmas angel. I was thinking of that country song that came out a few years ago. Don't know who sings it or what it is called, I just remember it talking about the people around us being angels in disguise. The lady with dark sunglasses in the hall, the little girl with a disease on tv and it says what if they are angels. Who knows maybe there are angels among us and we are given little test here and there. I didn't do well on this one but maybe I will be a little more aware next time. It would be nice if I could help others recognize there angels. The world might become a little bit better place! Isn't that a nice thought! I remember thinking at first that he must be on drugs or something. That is not the way I want to view the world but I thought it anyway. I hope he did find someone who could or would help.

[tjdmom]

Your story brings tears to my eyes. yes, we all could do more couldn't we? I think it's enough that you tried to find him but maybe we could all think about ways we could do something for someone else this holiday season even if it doesn't involve money?

[bella_mia_hairy]

Maybe you could use the money to buy a few things from the super market and donate it to the local food bank! just a thought

[blancla]

I know exactly how you feel. I was behind an older lady in the grocery store on Saturday morning. Apparantley, she had lost her ATM card. Her groceries were only $14.14 for the week, and she was going to have to put them all back. I kindly stepped up and told the cashier that I would pay for them. The lady didn't want me to do it, but I couldn't help myself. The sad part was that my husband is out of work due to an injury and we haven't started getting paid by workman's comp yet. I don't know how I am going to make my car payment this week. I have to go to the doctor tomorrow and will have to find the $$ somewhere so that I can pay the co-pay. It didn't matter to me that I didn't know where the money was going to come from, only that the lady I met in the store would eat this week.

[cj125]

You guys are making me cry!

You know what they say... the worst of times brings out the best in people.

Thanks for reminding us what this season is really about!

Somehow I know that the good you both have done will come back around your way.

[celstu1]

Reading your post and all the responses is so nice. Sometimes I really wonder about the morality and humanity of people these days. It seems that society has become so full of self-centered people that I lost respect for so many. When I read this I am touched .... you all are MY angels, mine because you made me see there are still really GOOD HONEST GIVING and KIND people in this world.

[Owned by Fiona]

Originally Posted by blancla

I know exactly how you feel. I was behind an older lady in the grocery store on Saturday morning. Apparantley, she had lost her ATM card. Her groceries were only $14.14 for the week, and she was going to have to put them all back. I kindly stepped up and told the cashier that I would pay for them. The lady didn't want me to do it, but I couldn't help myself. The sad part was that my husband is out of work due to an injury and we haven't started getting paid by workman's comp yet. I don't know how I am going to make my car payment this week. I have to go to the doctor tomorrow and will have to find the $$ somewhere so that I can pay the co-pay. It didn't matter to me that I didn't know where the money was going to come from, only that the lady I met in the store would eat this week.

You know my dad always says that if you give without thinking of getting back then you will get something in return. It seems he is right more than not. You may just have to keep an eye out for the thing you get in return. As if helping that lady was not enough in its self! That was so nice! It probably ment more to her then you know. I do believe there are good and honest people left in the world like you. I wish I could have added my name to that list today. Next time...... Good luck!

[Patti]

Originally Posted by Owned by Fiona

You know my dad always says that if you give without thinking of getting back then you will get something in return. It seems he is right more than not. You may just have to keep an eye out for the thing you get in return. As if helping that lady was not enough in its self! That was so nice! It probably ment more to her then you know. I do believe there are good and honest people left in the world like you. I wish I could have added my name to that list today. Next time...... Good luck!

So true! I have been helping an elderly lady with a yorkie that lives in my Dad's senior building. She gets 1100 from SS and nothing more her rent is 830 so you can see she is in bad shape. I decided to take over the financial care of her yorkie as I am not ready to take another one on physically. The day I took him (Nikki a 13 year old rscue she got 2 years ago) to the vet for his shots I got an unexpected check in the mail for close to the amount of the vet visit. Then the vet said his teeth were in horrible shape and had to all come out, his owner just sat there and cried as she knew she couldn't afford the 500 the vet charges. So the vet agreed to lower it to 450, use 50 from a client who lost their dog and donated 50 to help someone who needed it. He also was going to make am exception and let her make payments. I said I would help as well. The next day I got a check for 450 from the flight insurance I had taken on our recent trip to Arizona and had to cancel and reschedule, so Nikki will be getting his dental done next week. So I truly believe that when you help other you will get something in return, usually the best feeling in the world knowing you helped someone. And that's all you need!

[ARCHIE]

I have to say it's wonderful reading this thread. To know there are still
caring, compassionate people around just warms the heart. Your stories
gave me the fuzzies and warmed me up all over. I try to help anyone
I can when I see them in need and with the holidays upon us you always
see more people in need that you want too. It's so sad, especially the
innocent children and the senior's who need help. I think your all
just wonderful and I love knowing you through this site.
To the OP, I am sure that $2.00 your holding onto will go to someone who really
needs it. Things happen for a reason, let us know what it is when the
time comes. I also will do my best to help other's when the need
arises.
Let's hope this post get's contagious.

[JasmineNoelle]

I love this thread! People doing good for one another and recieving in return, when all they wanted to do was help. Let the circle not be broken!

[Owned by Fiona]

Originally Posted by Patti

So true! I have been helping an elderly lady with a yorkie that lives in my Dad's senior building. She gets 1100 from SS and nothing more her rent is 830 so you can see she is in bad shape. I decided to take over the financial care of her yorkie as I am not ready to take another one on physically. The day I took him (Nikki a 13 year old rscue she got 2 years ago) to the vet for his shots I got an unexpected check in the mail for close to the amount of the vet visit. Then the vet said his teeth were in horrible shape and had to all come out, his owner just sat there and cried as she knew she couldn't afford the 500 the vet charges. So the vet agreed to lower it to 450, use 50 from a client who lost their dog and donated 50 to help someone who needed it. He also was going to make am exception and let her make payments. I said I would help as well. The next day I got a check for 450 from the flight insurance I had taken on our recent trip to Arizona and had to cancel and reschedule, so Nikki will be getting his dental done next week. So I truly believe that when you help other you will get something in return, usually the best feeling in the world knowing you helped someone. And that's all you need!

That is so nice! The elderly lady gets some help and the little rescue yorkie gets 2 people to love and care for him in his second life. Wonderful! Sometimes things just seem to happen for a certain reason. It is really nice. It has happened more then once in my lifetime and it is a surprise every time!