While there, I stopped off at one of my Mom's favorite places in Long Beach...a local Pawn Shop where we got some of Robbie's "furnishings"...2 reasons for this: Cheap and help local Katrina victims.
As I was in there, a beautiful Montana Silver bracelet caught my eye....Beautiful!
I decided to purchase....and made chit-chat with owners, husband and wife...cute couple.
A gentleman came in as I was making my purchase and he asked to speak to the husband owner...We will call the gentlemen "Jack"...was having some problems...Gustav had taken a toll and he was stuggling still of course from Katrina... financially.
He began to cry. A 50-ish yr old man crying.
I felt awful. Seeing this man's pain.
I told the pawn shop owner/wife..I felt so sorry for him...his pain...she said they knew all their customers personally and that's how they business.
I paid X for my bracelet and then I watched an act of kindness....the husband opened the money drawer, took out an amount of money...and gave it to "Jack".
Jack said "I am good for it"....Owner replied..."I know".
I teared up.....
Our Coast is still struggling from Katrina...family's are stressed, our economy is a mess....and to see a small act of kindness...touched my heart.
Remember your state, your family, your friends on the Coast....the less fortunate....we never never know if we'll be in the same situation.
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Now I'm tearing up.
I keep them in my prayers every day.
God bless Mississippi.
Living on the coast during Hurricane Katrina taught me that it is not wise to ever take anything for granted...especially your loved ones. The stories of acts of kindness abound. From the little grocery store owner who opened his doors and emptied his shelves to the volunteers who drove for hours to bring us ice and food and clothes.
It's called love and it is a wonderful thing.
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