Better To Give Than To Receive

I never realized how much of a trusting and caring person I am until today. Check this out, my dad wanted me to run to Martin's to get some stuff for dinner. So, I've got my basket on my arm and I'm waiting in the express lane when I notice the kid in front of me. He looked like he was about 12ish. He was buying two cases of Coke and a pack of gum. The cashier told him that it was a total of $10.31, then the kid got a big frown on his face and said "That's ok, I don't need the gum" I mean he looked really disappointed. This is when my concious kicked in and I was like what the hell? I mean for god sakes I'm in a grocery store with $300 in my pocket. I think I can spare a dollar. So I tap the kid on the shoulder and say "Here you go, keep the gum" He got this big smile and looked at me like I was some sort of savior. He thanked me like 5 times. I mean it was just some gum. He left with a huge smile on his face. I put my stuff on the counter and the cashier said "That was really nice what you just did". I stopped and thought about it, "Yea...I guess it was wasn't it?" That was the end of my trip at Martin's. It just made me feel good that something that seems so small and meaningless can make such and impact on someone else. That made my day, because sometimes I feel like when I do those small things for the ones I love, it doesn't make any difference. Sometimes I feel like people don't take things I do or say to heart. I almost began to give up on being nice. All I did for love, was from my heart and I meant it. I felt that people just don't care if you're nice or not. It makes me feel weird that the one's I say I love, ignore me caring, yet total strangers pray for someone that cares as much I as do. So, hope you got a good lesson out of that story. Just remember you can never give too much, if you mean it. Sweet dreams everybody.