Ohio Valley
Dryer
September 21, 2009 Filed in: Blog
Jason wrote in from
Wheeling, WV with this fantastic story,
My wife is a
school teacher. On a particular day a student
was late for school. She had received an e-mail
notification to permit the student to class.
The e-mail explained that the student said he
had been late to school because his clothing had not
dried. My wife recalled in telling me the
story, that she felt compelled to investigate the
circumstances further.
She learned that the student's parents had recently married and they had moved into a residence that was very modest. The family washed clothes either at the laundrymat or in the sink and then put the clothing on the line to dry. She became very excited because it just so happened that we had an extra washer and dryer set in the garage from our own recent move.
She contacted the family, and we loaded up the washer and dryer and delivered it to the students home. That's one small tardy excuse down, and she is on the hunt to debunk others!!
Wow! What an extraordinary act of kindness. We all have used things laying around the house and garage that we intend to sell someday. Sometimes it's just more rewarding or simply the right thing to do to Be the Blessing and gift it, rather then sell the item and get the money. Good luck with debunking the rest of the tardy excuses!
Thanks for Being the Blessing!!!
Chris
She learned that the student's parents had recently married and they had moved into a residence that was very modest. The family washed clothes either at the laundrymat or in the sink and then put the clothing on the line to dry. She became very excited because it just so happened that we had an extra washer and dryer set in the garage from our own recent move.
She contacted the family, and we loaded up the washer and dryer and delivered it to the students home. That's one small tardy excuse down, and she is on the hunt to debunk others!!
Wow! What an extraordinary act of kindness. We all have used things laying around the house and garage that we intend to sell someday. Sometimes it's just more rewarding or simply the right thing to do to Be the Blessing and gift it, rather then sell the item and get the money. Good luck with debunking the rest of the tardy excuses!
Thanks for Being the Blessing!!!
Chris
Ahhhh!
September 17, 2009 Filed in: Blog
Nikki from Wheeling, WV
writes in with this refreshing story.....
I was in line
at Kroger and a woman came in line behind me asking,
"Is THIS the line with Diet Pepsi in it?" She
sounded weary, was carrying a baby in an infant seat,
and had several prescription bags in her other hand.
I told her that indeed it WAS the line with
Diet Pepsi in it (I look for the same line!).
She started to rummage through her purse with
difficulty, so I told her that I would be glad to add
it to my grocery purchase. She was taken aback
a bit (as was the cashier), and didn't quite know
what to say. After the cashier had scanned her
drink, I let her ahead of me to leave the line.
She turned around and said, "This REALLY helps.
Thank you."
It is truly amazing how small but surprising acts of kindness can impact someone's day. Way to go Nikki!!!!
Thanks for Being the Blessing
It is truly amazing how small but surprising acts of kindness can impact someone's day. Way to go Nikki!!!!
Thanks for Being the Blessing
Gift Card
September 15, 2009 Filed in: Blog
Hey Be the Blessing
Friends,
This story comes in anonymously from St. Clairsville, Ohio. They write...
We were eating
at a local restaurant the other day when we overheard
a server telling the people at the next table how her
husband had emergency surgery and almost died. She
went on to say that when he went back to his work,
his position had been eliminated. We heard her say
that he finally had landed a new job, but wouldn't be
receiving a check for three weeks.
I remembered that I had a gift card for Wal Mart in my wallet that I received for my birthday. We asked the server to come to our table and told her we heard her story about her husband. We asked her if she had ever heard of "Be the Blessing". She said she had seen it on TV. We gave her the gift card...telling her it was our way of "Being the Blessing". Tears were held back and she thanked us so much for blessing her and her husband.
We are thinking we need to keep gift cards with us at all times with Be the Blessing "pass it on" cards. We were blessed and we know she and her husband were too. We find ourselves getting up every day wondering how we can "Be the Blessing" for today.
What a great way to be the blessing! Passing on a gift card to someone in need can make their day, and it sounds like the waitress needed a blessing at that very moment. Keep your eyes open, there are opportunities all around to make a person's day, and to change the world one small blessing at a time.
Thanks for Being the Blessing,
Chris
This story comes in anonymously from St. Clairsville, Ohio. They write...
I remembered that I had a gift card for Wal Mart in my wallet that I received for my birthday. We asked the server to come to our table and told her we heard her story about her husband. We asked her if she had ever heard of "Be the Blessing". She said she had seen it on TV. We gave her the gift card...telling her it was our way of "Being the Blessing". Tears were held back and she thanked us so much for blessing her and her husband.
We are thinking we need to keep gift cards with us at all times with Be the Blessing "pass it on" cards. We were blessed and we know she and her husband were too. We find ourselves getting up every day wondering how we can "Be the Blessing" for today.
What a great way to be the blessing! Passing on a gift card to someone in need can make their day, and it sounds like the waitress needed a blessing at that very moment. Keep your eyes open, there are opportunities all around to make a person's day, and to change the world one small blessing at a time.
Thanks for Being the Blessing,
Chris
It Feels Good To Be the Blessing
September 10, 2009 Filed in: Blog
Hey Be the Blessing
friends... Philip writes in from Wheeling, WV with
this story...
My family and I were on our way to pick up my mother-in-law to go to a fundraiser. Half way down Wheeling hill we came upon a car facing the other direction, stopped in the inside lane with its blinkers on and a lady inside waving an arm outside her window. Since it wasn't a good place to stop we drove farther down the hill till we could safely turn around, then went back and parked behind the broken-down car.
After speaking briefly with the lady I called police and asked for a dispatch. Then I let her use my phone to call the garage. I remembered that we had a triangle in our van, so I got it out and set it up about 50 yards behind our van. This helped tremendously as vehicles coming up the hill could see the triangle before hitting the bend in the road, and slow down.
Wheeling PD soon showed up and we drove off.
I know we were a blessing to the lady because after she had used my phone she said, "It's good to know there are still good people in our community."
It is good to know that there are still good people in our community Philip! And we all contribute to making our communities places where we want to live and raise our families as we choose to Be the Blessing! Way to turn the car around and lend a helping hand.
Thanks for Being the Blessing
My family and I were on our way to pick up my mother-in-law to go to a fundraiser. Half way down Wheeling hill we came upon a car facing the other direction, stopped in the inside lane with its blinkers on and a lady inside waving an arm outside her window. Since it wasn't a good place to stop we drove farther down the hill till we could safely turn around, then went back and parked behind the broken-down car.
After speaking briefly with the lady I called police and asked for a dispatch. Then I let her use my phone to call the garage. I remembered that we had a triangle in our van, so I got it out and set it up about 50 yards behind our van. This helped tremendously as vehicles coming up the hill could see the triangle before hitting the bend in the road, and slow down.
Wheeling PD soon showed up and we drove off.
I know we were a blessing to the lady because after she had used my phone she said, "It's good to know there are still good people in our community."
It is good to know that there are still good people in our community Philip! And we all contribute to making our communities places where we want to live and raise our families as we choose to Be the Blessing! Way to turn the car around and lend a helping hand.
Thanks for Being the Blessing
Creating The Kindest Community On Earth
June 16, 2009 Filed in: Blog
Recently we had the idea of testing out Be the Blessing on our home community - The Upper Ohio Valley surrounding Wheeling, WV. What if we could, in 1 year, create the kindest community on earth, and at the same time raise one million dollars for the Free Wheelchair Mission just to prove that we are, in fact, the kindest community on the planet?
If Be the Blessing can become the mission of the people of this community not only would we change the community we would change the world. What do you say… are you in?
Chris
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