Chances

CHANCES

You ever get that feeling that something is in your path for a reason!

I was walking down Rose street yesterday and a lady was walking and started to walk faster ahead of me. A bag that contained a book fell out of her purse. I got her attention and said “Excuse me lady you just dropped this. She looked me in the eye and said, “it is for your young fella”. Just continue to walk away.

For my young fella? What? Ok so I scoop it up and opened the bag and there was a little black book in it. I did not want to riffle through it right there, so I put it in my laptop bag and just continued to go to work. I was busy all day, but I really wanted to know what this was all about I will look when I get home.

As I walk down Rose Street on my way home, I come across a little boy just sitting on a stoop of a clothing store. I look down and ask him is he ok? Yup he replied, “just waiting here a lady told me to stay here that someone would have a surprise for me in a little black book, that would bring promise for the future for him and his mother.

What? Here is the young fella that lady was talking about earlier maybe I must open this book up now. So, I proceed to sit down beside the boy. I bring out the book and we both look at each other like this is it the book. I pull it out of the bag and open it up and out falls money lots and lots of money, so we count it all up and it was $20,000 it is a miracle. Why did that lady drop it? What is going on? I am thinking.

I ask the boy “Where his parents are?” He said, “His mom was in the store asking the clerk for some clothes as we are homeless and do not have anything”. WOW this is a miracle I am thinking I can do so much good for this lady and her son. “Let us go and find your mom and get you all the things you need” I say.

We walk into the store and go up to the counter and let his mother and the cashiers know that they can buy anything they need. The mom was a beautiful lady with long dark brown hair her bangs were pinned back with a single bobby pin. I introduced myself and proceeded to tell her the story. As they shopped, I called for a ride and figure out how to get food and a place for them to stay.

But why did this all happen? So, I pull out the little black book again and I start to read it. It explained that if you do good, that good will come back to you. The author of the book was the lady that dropped it. Interesting earlier that day was a book signing at the clothing store. Apparently, she overheard the women discussing getting clothes together for the lady and her son the young fella that they would be back.

Timing is right, and it was the same time I was walking down the street. I stopped and spoke with a young fella and my whole day was joyous and feelings of love for being able to help someone. I do not expect nothing in return we spent the whole amount of money on them and they have plenty for now.

But I think I will keep the little black book!