I don’t believe in sharing my act of kindness to someone to the public because I believe that God want us to be kind to each other. However since I am compelled to do so I will share just a few.
This was long time ago when I was a high school teacher.I heard a knock on my door.I opened the door greeted them and one of them said to me I need you to pay my sister’s school fees .My heart started beating very fast like I could faint.I do not have enough money to assist them,I don’t want her to be sent out of school and at the same time scared that they might beat me up if I don’t give them the money. I gave them everything that I had. I don’t know how to survive the next three weeks before I got paid. So I decided to buy things on credit and resale after school. I became a street vendor after school.I am glad that I survived.
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My next act of kindness was when I worked at ARMC. The doctor came about 4pm to discharge my patient .I pleaded to the doctor to let the patient go in the morning she insisted that the patient must leave this evening. By 5pm I was ready with the discharge Instructions. I went to patient’s room to discharge him.He told me that he is homeless and have no place to go.I got a list of homeless shelters gave to him.Some of these places were already close to accept new persons for the day but he has no choice.He told me that he has no shoes to wear.I felt like crying I quickly gave him my shoes, my jacket, and gave him money for food and transportation. He was extremely grateful. I had to take him downstairs in a wheelchair, that was the time that I realized that I had no shoes. Some nurses looked at me like I am stupid but I know that I was only feeling sorry for the man.It was raining that evening he has no shoes.He would be very cold out there.I was lucky that nurse Judy had one of her old nursing shoes in her car.So she gave me a pair that I wore to complete my shift and go home.
Another act of kindness was also at ARMC. I know that Mr Xyz is homeless. So I brought some of my husband’s clothes and clothes that I bought from Salvation Army and put it in my hospital closet in case I am at work the day that he will be discharged.I was lucky to be working he was happy that I was his nurse. The doctor discharged him by 10am every arrangement about his homeless shelter has been completed by the social worker and the case manager. He said to me ,Philomena I don’t have any clothes to wear. I don’t want to wear hospital clothes. I replied do not worry I got you covered. I brought out the pants and shirts for him including the pants đ and shirts that I bought from the Salvation Army.He was extremely happy and I gave him $20.00. I honestly don’t know what I am doing but I just did it. The social worker gave him a token for his bus fare.
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The next act of kindness was at San Jose. I had a patient that cried all the time. I tried to find out why he was crying he told me that he was about to be evicted from their apartment. He is gay ,he has no money, his partner had no money and no food. He was worried that if he did not provide food for his partner that he will leave him.I told him to call his partner. A tall hungry white guy appeared.We exchanged greetings. They ordered Pizza and soda,and I paid for it.They were happy but I wish I could do more.His service dog looked good and healthy as if he is the only one that is well fed in that house.He told everyone that I am a kind hearted woman. And people wanted to know what I did.I refused to share but âş smiled like a hawker when asked.
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There is a story of accident victim I had to stay with her in the hospital for one week. I didn’t realize what I was doing until someone asked me what is my relationship with the victim. Then I realized that there was no relationship except been stupid or sympathetic. It is a long story. Then the man that lost both legs from car accident. I bought him a large mirror of encouragement and provided him with moral support and some financial resources to help survive this unfortunate accident. The last time that I saw him he was getting physical therapy and doing well.It is good to be kind to people.
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