Soon, a middle-aged lady pulled into the gas station to ask for directions to a store. I told her all the stores had closed for Christmas. She thanked me and was about to pull away when, out of curiosity, she asked what I was doing in the rain. I told her about my situation. And to my surprise, she simply said: “I’ll take you to a gas station where you can fill-up the spare tire…”
We kept going from one gas station to the other. None however had a functioning Air pump. I was exasperated until finally, we got lucky. But I didn’t have quarters to operate it. As if on cue, the lady opened her glove compartment to get the needed $1:50 coins. After a while, it dawned on both of us that the extra tire was not taking in air. It was like pouring water into a basket.
Now utterly perplexed, I politely asked if the lady could take me to work. Not minding the distance, she said “why not?” At this stage, we were both drenched and tired. But not for once did she express any regret or frustration. When I asked her about this, she only smiled. She however admonished me for being blasphemous when I referred to her as my guardian angel. And when I offered her money for gas, she felt offended and disappointed. To her, the whole thing was her Christmas gift to me.
As she dropped me off at work, the lady ignored my expression of gratitude. She said: “God has a reason for everything. So, in every situation you find yourself…no matter how disappointing or frustrating…don't despair. Instead, just give thanks to the Lord. Merry Christmas!”
6 comments:
God works in mysterious ways. Merry Christmas!
What a fabulous story! That lady was your Good Samaritan. Thanks for sharing.
Wow...what a story! I experienced something similar a couple of years ago. It ws a hopeless situation until God sent an angel to me. Until that day, I never believed in any stories about angels. The great man came to my rescue, ignore my "Thank you" and quietly departed. Yet, without him, I might not be here making this comment. Happy New Year in advance! And thanks for sharing this wonderful story.
This is an awesome story. Thanks for sharing.
I love this story and the personal experience that inspired it. These types of things happen everyday but many beneficiaries simply forget about them without learning anything fro them. It's great to note that you chose to learn from yours and share it. Kudos!
I read this story twice - in a row! The most interesting part of it was the admonition from the lady on how not to despair even in spite of whatever disappointing experience one might be going through. Thanks for sharing your experience, my brother.
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