“You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments
when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the
spirit of love”. Henry Drummond
You are probably getting to
know by now that I love the whole concept of Paying it Forward. My motto has
always been “Be Kind” and nothing makes me happier than hearing about random
acts of giving.
I was thrilled to be able to
blog about Tony Tolbert last week, the 51 year old lawyer who donated his
furnished house, rent free, to a homeless family for a year. Less than a week
later I am excited to share another beautiful story with you. It looks like
2013 may be the year for selfless acts.
Dick Hannah Toyota Dealership
in Washington have publicly shared that an ex-military couple recently
visited their showroom after inheriting a modest amount of money. They cash
purchased a Toyota Sienna minivan and donated it to Paul Meyer, a police
officer who was paralysed from the waist down when a tree fell on him during a
training accident last November.
The purchaser, who wishes to
remain anonymous, had spoken to Paul briefly during a traffic stop and when he
recognised him from a TV report decided he would like to do something to improve
the life of Paul and his family. The car
was titled in the name of Paul Meyer and parked in his driveway.
To keep the spirit of paying it
forward going the dealership, alongside Toyota, are not only funding all future
maintenance bills on the vehicle but have also donated £10,000 to a charity
chosen by the nameless purchaser. In this case a fund that assists wounded
marines.
Wow. It is humbling to hear of
two such huge random acts of kindness in less than a week. Keep it going, no
matter what you do, do it with kindness.
Louise xx
