One man exhibited extraordinary kindness when he surprised a woman with a new cell phone.
It would be hard for most people to function today without having a cell phone within a few inches of their outstretched hand. Cell phones keep us constantly connected to popular social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Sending a quick text to a friend or family member can be completed in seconds. Cell phones have essentially become an extension of most people’s hands.
However, as a video posted on social media shows, cell phones may also be the only connection to help and the outside world for some. One man seemed to know and understand this when he showed great concern and kindness for an elderly woman with a broken cell phone.
The clip begins with the woman informing the man that she had left her phone two days ago. She would now like to pick up her phone, which she desperately hopes is repaired.
Unfortunately, the man behind the counter tells her that her phone is broken beyond repair. After hearing this news, the woman begins to panic, unsure what she will do now.
“I can’t imagine,” she says. “I live alone, I have nobody. I have from time to time to call an ambulance or to a hospital.”
But things take an unexpected turn. The gentleman behind the counter has already come up with a solution to her problem. He places a brand-new phone on the counter, informing the woman it's hers.
“I know, ma’am,” he says. “That’s why I can give this phone to you.”
The woman is shocked by the announcement. She states she doesn't have the money to pay for the new, expensive phone. But she does not have to pay, the man behind the counter has an answer for her.
“This phone is for you from good people,” he tells the woman.
But she wants to know who would do such a thing for her. Who would give her a brand-new phone, she asks.
“Let me be this good person for you, OK?” the man behind the counter tells her.
She is overwhelmed by the act of kindness. She begins tearing up, wiping away the tears.
Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.”
