Be kind to others. How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong.
Because someday in life, you will have been all of these.
— George Washington Carver – Quotes to Live By, Weinstein ed, Smashwords edition, 2009

A Kind Act

Yesterday, while riding the bus in Toronto, I watched a nanny board the bus, while maneuvering a rather large baby carriage (complete with youngster) & a little girl toddler.

As her nanny wrangled the baby carriage aboard & rummaged her purse for fare money, the little girl headed down the aisle, in search of a seat. Several passengers urged caution, advising her to hold on to the railing, so the toddler wouldn’t fall down.

As the toddler sat down, the driver suddenly called out, saying a fare must be paid for the three-year-old girl, as well. Realizing she lacked the exact change for the required 75¢ fare, the nanny reluctantly called the little girl off her seat, redeployed the baby carriage & prepared to leave the bus.

Suddenly, the lady seated next to me called out “Wait! I’ve got 30 cents.” I knew I didn’t have the proper change to help, only a two dollar coin & some bills. No matter. More ladies began calling out, offering to help pay. It was such a beautiful thing, to see total strangers offering concern & financial assistance. They were horrified that the driver was willing to force a nanny with young children off his bus for lack of a young child’s 75¢ fare.

It did my heart good to see this. The lady sitting next to me turned to me & said, “We are all human beings. We have to help each other”.
I totally agreed.

Rev. Dr. Rainbow Johnson
ADAAP Outreach Minister