Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Did I just do Charity?

today, something different happened at my workplace...
it was about 12 something, so there aren't any students yet...
suddenly, an elderly man came up the stairs and requested for the person in charge...
then Yoga (the manager) came out.

the old man told us his sad story
he was an ex-prisoner on parole
the thing is, he NEEDS to go back home to Kelantan (i think)
cos his daughter is in the 4th stage of leukemia...
honestly, i dunno what to feel...
the man looked earnest...
he kept on saying he's not conning and knows that many does this kinda thing (asking for money and help)
and he is a Christian

everyone seemed to be digging into their wallets and many of us went into the office to get our wallets...
i didn't know whether he was real or not, so out of being a nice guy (prasan), i took out 5 bucks to give...
if he's for real, at least it'll help a bit, if he's a con, i don't think 5 bucks is too much of a lost for me...
so, yoga then collected the money and gave it to the man...
he was really thankful...
he kept saying that if he could, he would come back after he's parole period finish to repay us...
and he ended with a 'God Bless'
how i wished i have a verse to give him but i didn't at that moment or was i too shy to approach him...
and he then left..

suddenly, i got this verse in my head
(i dont remember the book, chapter and verse and thus re-check it back home like now)
it came from Matthew 25:40

"The King will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."
Matt 25:40 (NIV)

now, i'm not really sure if i did the right thing?
i guess only God knows...
i wonder what he did that got him into prison???

"if he's genuine, God, please bless him and help him get back in time before his daughter returns to you..."

-no emos today... don't feel like putting any for a post like this-

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