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Yes, there was a time I had compassion on someone and it affected me positively like I never thought.
One fateful Saturday, I was faced with a choice of helping a friend whose sister is having a serious fever and there was no money to get medicine for her. The only money left with me in the house was the one my mom gave me for paying light bill.
The bill is over due and any attempt not to pay it within the next 48hrs will attract disconnection of our light. In this case, I was almost likely between a raging inferno and a deep blue sea because saving a soul is more important than light, but what happens when our light get disconnected after the money for paying bill has been giving to me. These thoughts were going on in me.
Finally I took courage and use the money to give my friend so he can get medicine for the very high temperatured sister. It wasn't funny finally as I was pondering what to tell my mom when she ask if I have paid the bill. In the evening of that day when my mom came back and asked me to get the receipt of light bill, I sat so quiet and told her I need to explain something to her. She raged asking let it not be that i have lost the hard earned money which she has saved for light bill. I gradually explained to her by first presenting a question and if she can be able to save a life among other things. Her response gave me a lift to strike and convince her how important life is and we should always help to restore life. I told her what happened and asked her to forgive me and lets believe God will provide for us to pay this and the light will not be disconnected.
I was surprise of her response as she said I did well by saving a soul, she even encouraged me and applauded me for such brave step.
The next day, one of my late dad's old friend drove by and he came around the neighborhood and decided to say hi. When he was about leaving he handed an envelop to my mom saying its been a long time. He said we should use it and get some food from the store. Wow...! My mom exclaimed, we both thanked him and wave bye to him. Then getting inside the room to open it, behold it was a huge amount of money that will even pay the light bill for five consecutive times. So, we were able to sort all bills and get some good in the house.
It was a miracle which my compassionate heart brought and I have always learnt to be helping when I can.
Washington Irving used German folktales adapted for the American market. He would often use German folktales as a basis, and then change the setting and the people to be American. An example of this would be Rip Wan Winkle.
