January 25, 2015
Dad, the Elderly White Woman, and Race Exploiters
An incident at the pet store lead to me receiving another gem (great story) from my 86-year-old preacher dad. I was purchasing dog food for Sammy, our greyhound. A middle-aged white woman in front of me was holding up the checkout line, having all kinds of difficulty, finding coupons and writing a check. Finally, after writing her check, the clerk informed her that the bank denied her check.
She was a little embarrassed and upset, explaining that she deposited a check yesterday, but it obviously had not cleared yet. She said it had not been a good day. I felt led to pay her bill. The woman was shocked and wanted my name to repay me. I refused to give her my name. The woman said she felt like crying. I trust that God will reveal to her that He blessed her, and I was only His conduit.
When Dad called, I shared the incident with him. It sparked Dad to tell me about a similar incident that happened over 60 years ago....(Read Full Article)