Last year, during an extremely hot day in the summer, I stepped off a bus heading in the direction Google Maps was leading me to.
Occasionally, Google Maps is wrong. And, this was one of those rare days.
As I walked down a block, I spotted a woman watering her garden. I stopped to ask her how far the cemetery was.
She told me that I had a way to walk. So, I asked her if she had a number to a cab.
Immediately, she stopped what she was doing and offered to drive me to my destination herself.
Now, I do not usually get into cars with strangers but I had the feeling it would be okay. Just like one time I was out in Garden City on my way home from work during a snow storm waiting for the bus when two ladies offered me a ride back to Queens, and I took it.
This woman who had been watering her garden stopped what she was doing, wearing a cast on her leg, stepped into her jeep and gave me a ride to the cemetery.
I offered to pay her gas money to show my appreciation but no matter how many times I offered she continued to refuse.
The woman told me that she was a Christian which was explanatory enough.
The Lord orchestrated this event to occur just like he did when he had those generous two ladies pick me up during that terrible day of cold weather.
God loves when he brings his children together to show one another genuine kindness and courtesy, selflessly giving of ourselves, and sacrificing for one another in his honor.
