A while back, I received a text message that humbled me and changed me in many ways. Although it was a response to a message I had sent, it was straight from the heart and a lesson I will never forget.
For some reason I was inspired to pick up my phone, scroll down to text message, and, since I had not pre-planned my action, I just scribbled, “everything is going to be alright” then I clicked the send button but not before I had added 22 random numbers that had been created by manipulating 11 numbers all beginning with either 0803, 0805 or 0802, then click! And the message was sent to 22 total strangers.
Less than 10 minutes later I had received about 7 replies. Some people were as conservative with words as I was and they just wrote, “Amen”, “thank you”, “thanks’ and some just wrote, “thnx” but one message pierced through my heart and into my very being. I have read it more than twice and painted the picture in my head a thousand ways, here it is …
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“hi, I dnt kw ow u got my num bt I’m glad u did. Barely a wk ago I caught my bf cheatin on me, later I realizd dat I was going to av an xtra yr bcos I failed a prerequisite course in school and den I got 2 kw dat my mother has breast cancer.2 days ago I heard dat my father lost his job, my elder brother was seriously injurd in a car accident and I was attacked and raped by some guys in mask but off course, I cnt tel anybody abt it. I was about giving up on life and seriously considering suicide that was wen ur txt came. I think it is fair to say u saved me. Thanks.pls dnt call me but I wld appreciate ur txt from time to time”.
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I was really humbled by the text that it dawned on me that everyday presents us with the opportunity to be there for the people around us. Sometimes it could be by giving a smile to the other person, or by honestly appreciating a person’s dress, paying someone’s transport fare, writing a simple note on a friend’s wall, a simple flash or a call to just say “hello”.
It is really the little things that matter the most.
I know some people are of the opinion that nice guys finish last, but I beg to differ, step out of your comfort zone, and be nice to someone today.
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Now thing like these renews my firm conviction that there are no such things as coincidences.
When we say that we are joined together by an unseen force, it all sounds like a cliche…but this? oh this is just what I like to read about every once in a while.
Yes…it is the simple things in life which are really priceless. Thanks so much for sharing. Just like that movie…continue to pass it forward!
@dottaraphels true talk indeed, it is the simple things in life that are really priceless
Thx 4 d advice.will try 2 get out of my comfort zone and b more kind…
Many people hav taken my kindness for granted or as a weakness but neva d less i ll try 2 show some little kindness each day.
@osondu trust me, kindness will sometimes be likened to weakness but it pays to never stop giving and forgiving
Beautiful story, @Positive.
For someone to have all those disasters befall them all at once must really have been a terrible misfortune.
Thanks for sharing.
@TolaO you might be surprised at the amount of hurt the average person conceals behind a smile
This was touching….and I’m glad i read it.
@teewah I am glad you read it
Thank God for u n u dnt know it but u jus brightened my day
@moskeda ouch so touching ! now i dey blush !
It is called suffering and smiling,..Someone somewhere might be in need of a kind word… we should not be stingy with that…Very good stuff positive…Well done…$ß.
@sibbylwhyte thanks jare you rock !
This is really touching . Nice
Hmmm This was some soul food. Thank you for this piece, the world is a better place with you and this in it
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@nicolebassey Merci Beaucoup
Na wa oh. Thank God for you. I remember those days in school when a lady walked up to me and told me she was ‘led’ to give me #100….I was damn broke then.
@jonnysnow thanks for share, this world need just a little kindness from us all
Very positive food for life… thanks @positive.
Thanks , glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for sharing this. I’m touched.
my pleasure
i LOVED THIS. Thanks for renewing my faith in niceness …
you just renewed my faith in writing