I was in a shopping mall recently, and I decided to go and get a cup of tea.
I
was
in
a
shopping
mall
recently
,
and
I
decided
to
go
and
get
a
cup
of
tea
.
As I was making my way to the coffee shop, I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby.
As
I
was
making
my
way
to
the
coffee
shop
,
I
noticed
an
old
gentleman
rather
poorly
dressed
sitting
on
a
bench
nearby
.
I knew from the first sight that he was in need of some kind of help.
I
knew
from
the
first
sight
that
he
was
in
need
of
some
kind
of
help
.
He had a little lunch in front of him and was wholeheartedly enjoying it.
He
had
a
little
lunch
in
front
of
him
and
was
wholeheartedly
enjoying
it
.
There was a young man in front of me in the line also waiting to be served.
There
was
a
young
man
in
front
of
me
in
the
line
also
waiting
to
be
served
.
The young man handed the servant a twenty-dollar bill and asked for an orange juice as well as a favor.
The
young
man
handed
the
servant
a
twenty-dollar
bill
and
asked
for
an
orange
juice
as
well
as
a
favor
.
The servant looked at the young man with a little surprise, not fully understanding him.
The
servant
looked
at
the
young
man
with
a
little
surprise
,
not
fully
understanding
him
.
The young man asked her to give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside on the bench.
The
young
man
asked
her
to
give
the
juice
to
the
old
gentleman
eating
his
lunch
outside
on
the
bench
.
The young man also told her that he would be watching every second so that she would be completely safe at all times.
The
young
man
also
told
her
that
he
would
be
watching
every
second
so
that
she
would
be
completely
safe
at
all
times
.
Later, there was a wonderful exchange between the waitress and the old man.
Later
,
there
was
a
wonderful
exchange
between
the
waitress
and
the
old
man
.
I only wished I had taken a photo of the smiles on both of their faces.
I
only
wished
I
had
taken
a
photo
of
the
smiles
on
both
of
their
faces
.
As I was thinking about this event later on, I wondered why the young man didn't just perform this act of kindness himself.
As
I
was
thinking
about
this
event
later
on
,
I
wondered
why
the
young
man
did
n't
just
perform
this
act
of
kindness
himself
.
I thought he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do something for the old man as well.
I
thought
he
was
hoping
that
this
act
of
kindness
might
inspire
others
to
do
something
for
the
old
man
as
well
.
Thinking of the happy smiles on the old man's face, I felt how worthwhile it is to help others.
Thinking
of
the
happy
smiles
on
the
old
man
's
face
,
I
felt
how
worthwhile
it
is
to
help
others
.
I was in a shopping mall recently, and I decided to go and get a cup of tea. As I was making my way to the coffee shop, I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby. I knew from the first sight that he was in need of some kind of help. He had a little lunch in front of him and was wholeheartedly enjoying it.  There was a young man in front of me in the line also waiting to be served. The young man handed the servant a twenty-dollar bill and asked for an orange juice as well as a favor. The servant looked at the young man with a little surprise, not fully understanding him. The young man asked her to give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside on the bench. The young man also told her that he would be watching every second so that she would be completely safe at all times. Later, there was a wonderful exchange between the waitress and the old man. I only wished I had taken a photo of the smiles on both of their faces.  As I was thinking about this event later on, I wondered why the young man didn't just perform this act of kindness himself. I thought he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do something for the old man as well. Thinking of the happy smiles on the old man's face, I felt how worthwhile it is to help others.