2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night,
at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an
Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had broken down
and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet,
she decided to flag down the next car. A
young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those
conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance
and
put her into
a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big
hurry but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console colour TV was
delivered to his home.
A special
note was attached.
It read:
"Thank
you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched
not only my clothes but also my spirits.
Then you came along. Because of
you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed
away... God Bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat
King Cole.
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