Weird event at Walmart

[DaveS]

Folks, while my Daughter and myself was shopping at Wally World this morning, I had the absolute weirdest thing happen to me. Me and my Daughter was looking at frozen vegetables to put in a pot of Venison Stew. While we were standing there a nicely dressed Black Lady (in her mid to late 30's) walked up to me and said "Sir; back over Christmas a total stranger paid for some groceries for me. God says I must give this to you". The Lady handed me a twenty dollar bill. Then she said "God is Great" and then walked away. I caught up to her and said "Ma'am, I can't take your money from you", and then she said "it isn't mine to give, it's God's". She again walked away. I caught up to her again and argued with her a few and she again walked away. I'm at a total loss...I don't know what to do with this 20. Give it to a homeless person? 

 

Dave

Edited January 4, 2014 by DaveS

[xjsnake]

Pay it forward to someone who looks like they need it

[DaveS]

Pay it forward to someone who looks like they need it

Kinda what I think too. I just know I don't feel right having it.

 

Dave

[Randall53]

Maybe a $20 tip to a waitress you know is having a hard time?

[homeagain]

Faith in humanity partially restored.  Thanks for sharing that. 

[Sam1]

Get yourself a haircut and shave with it, so next time you don't look like you need it! ;)

[DaveS]

Get yourself a haircut and shave with it, so next time you don't look like you need it! ;)

That's absolutely funny right there, because my hair and beard is longer than it has been since the 60's/70's!! Good advice!

 

Dave

[R_Bert]

Maybe a $20 tip to a waitress you know is having a hard time?

This.

 

You were chosen to be a vector.  Very nice.  I get exactly why the lady acted as she did. 

 

You will be part of rocking someone's world.  Perhaps they need the $, perhaps they just need to know....

 

Way cool.

 

(and don't hesitate to include a short note with the story)

 

Oh Yeah... also include your own tip.  That one ain't yours.

Edited January 3, 2014 by R_Bert

[hipower]

This.

 

You were chosen to be a vector.  Very nice.  I get exactly why the lady acted as she did. 

 

You will be part of rocking someone's world.  Perhaps they need the $, perhaps they just need to know....

 

Way cool.

 

(and don't hesitate to include a short note with the story)

 

Oh Yeah... also include your own tip.  That one ain't yours.

 

R_Bert is on the money! Sorry for the awful pun, but his thoughts are great.  Make a gesture that might make a difference for spmeone else.

[bersaguy]

i think passing it on to someone that may need it would be a good thing and like R_Bert said. If you are able add a few bucks to it when you pass it on. Humanity is still alive and well in America.................jmho 

[TrickyNicky]

I like Randall's plan. Go grab a cup of coffe at Waffle House and leave it as a tip for your coffee. You'll make someone's week.

[TripleDigitRide]

I love stories like this. You're a good man (albeit a rather hairy man), so I'm sure you'll find a way to put it to good use.

[DaveS]

Very good idea's folks. I'll be at Campbell's Kitchen for a meeting with our battery (Civil War Artillery), and I'll make some stranger's day. That's the only way I'll feel right about this 20.

 

Dave

[DaveS]

I love stories like this. You're a good man (albeit a rather hairy man), so I'm sure you'll find a way to put it to good use.

Thanks TDR. I think I'll find an elderly person to pass it on to tomorrow, or leave it as a tip at the restaurant where we are holding our meeting.

 

Dave

[homeagain]

You're a lucky man to have gotten 'tapped' to pay it forward.  I'm gonna find someone to give to....I'd like to challenge us all to start a random pay it forward effort for no apparent reason to someone we encounter.  BE LIKE DAVE!

 

Edit:  By the way, the nice lady gave to you, you shared the info with a bunch of pretty decent folks.  Her giving, and your sharing, may have sparked something in a few of us that could actually make a difference in someone's life.  The 'mo' doesn't need to stop with Dave doing something cool with the idea when for the less than the cost of a pre-Newtown .22 brick we can all do some good.

Edited January 3, 2014 by homeagain

[DaveS]

You're a lucky man to have gotten 'tapped' to pay it forward.  I'm gonna find someone to give to....I'd like to challenge us all to start a random pay it forward effort for no apparent reason to someone we encounter.  BE LIKE DAVE!

And I'll start it off tomorrow!

 

Dave

[peejman]

I agree to pay it forward. Why not add $10-$20 of your own to sweeten the deal. Leave the waitress a note explaining why. Maybe she'll pass the $20 along to someone else.

[homeagain]

I think this one is sticky-worthy.  I hope one of the administrators will sticky this one for a while to keep it on our radar.

[Ray Z]

With the economy being what it is there are a lot of hungry families out there. I like the earlier idea. Put a bit more with it and find a family that needs it. Or even better find a family that needs something to eat and take them to wallyworld for a reasonable amount of groceries. Tell you what, I'll put $20 with what you've got. leave me an address.

Ray

rzillick@gmail.com

[Spiffy]

I'd be more worried about what need you will have or do have that GOD sent the money to you for.

[R_Bert]

The steps of the godly are directed by the LORD. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will not fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand. 

 

Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly forsaken, nor seen their children begging for bread. The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.   

 

 (Psalm 37:23-26 NLT)

Edited January 3, 2014 by R_Bert

[DaveS]

With the economy being what it is there are a lot of hungry families out there. I like the earlier idea. Put a bit more with it and find a family that needs it. Or even better find a family that needs something to eat and take them to wallyworld for a reasonable amount of groceries. Tell you what, I'll put $20 with what you've got. leave me an address.

Ray

rzillick@gmail.com

I'm going to add some more to it tomorrow and unload that and the 20 because it is bugging me to death. I don't like people giving me things like that. I have always been a giver and not a taker! Maybe you can get something going out your way to help someone with that twenty.

 

Dave

Edited January 3, 2014 by DaveS

[bronco302]

And I'll start it off tomorrow!

 

Dave

Don't look to hard and the opportunity will come to you. Do it secret if you can.

[R_Bert]

I'm going to add some more to it tomorrow and unload that and the 20 because it is bugging me to death. I don't like people giving me things like that. I have always been a giver and not a taker! Maybe you can get something going out your way to help someone with that twenty.

 

Dave

I have been on both sides of the equation.

 

Don't let it bug you.  Truly, it is a blessing. Sleep well tonight.

[gregintenn]

I'm going to add some more to it tomorrow and unload that and the 20 because it is bugging me to death. I don't like people giving me things like that. I have always been a giver and not a taker! Maybe you can get something going out your way to help someone with that twenty.

 

Dave

One of the hardest things I've learned to do as an adult is to graciously accept a gift from someone.

 

You know that good feeling you get from giving something or doing something special for them? Well, you are denying someone that same feeling when you don't accept their gift.