Medical bills were mounting. Kids needed glasses, cars needed repairs, and the dog needed surgery. On top of that, Christmas was almost upon us so presents needed to be purchased.
But all of that was forgotten when he overheard the tire salesman warn her she was in dire need of all new tires, as each one was completely bald. She was a young mom with kids in tow who told the salesman she simply didn’t have the money to replace more than one tire on her car. It was a dark and snowy night and my husband, Brian was waiting in our local tire shop to have his six truck tires replaced.
He saw a need that he could do something about, no matter the sacrifice it would require. You see, this man lives by the motto, “see a need, fill a need.” So Brian did what he does best. He gave what he had. My husband told the salesman that he would like to pay for a tire to be installed, opposite of the one tire this woman was able to purchase. Brian knew that even though it was just a start, this family would be much safer driving the icy roads with a balanced set of two new tires than they would with just one new tire.
The salesman was so taken aback that my husband wanted to buy a tire for a complete stranger that he immediately choked up. Eyes brimming with tears, he said that he’d never seen anything like it in his entire nine year tenure in the business.
My husband is a naturally humble, generous man who feels rewarded in the giving, not in the receiving in life. So imagine his unexpected surprise, when he later discovered the salesman had returned the entire amount spent on the extra tire to his bill! Rather than the seven tires my husband bought, the salesman only charged him for six.
The simple act of one man making the decision to share what he had, rather than worrying about what he would go without, changed things that night.
My husband’s choice changed things for the mom who felt a little safer driving her children home through the dark, icy streets.
His example changed things for the tire salesman who was so encouraged by complete strangers taking care of each other that he was inspired to quietly pay it forward on my husband’s bill.
His influence changed things for our children, who overheard the recounting of events from husband to wife upon his arrival back home.
His choice changed things for me to know that the lives of other people were impacted, all because of one small step of faith.
Sybil Brun is a part-time writer and full-time homeschooling mom, wife, and student of life. She believes in choosing joy, looking for the good in life, and seizing opportunities to give and live abundantly. Find more from Sybil at She Lives Free, where she shares on faith, DIY ideas, marriage and parenting, and her passion for living life with intention and inspiration.
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So wonderful! I’ll reblog this story too! Thank you!
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Thank YOU! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Author Erika Kind and commented:
As I so often say: Christmas is not a time in the year, it is a state of mind!
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Just beautiful
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Very Nice. Give and get over. There lies satisfaction in life.
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Very Nice. Give and get over. There lies satisfaction in life.
God Blessed.
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Kindness, one tire at a time. Great story.
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Wow! Amazing story! Thank you for sharing. Set the tone for the day and season!
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Just beautiful . Look how far acts of kindness can go? So proud of your husband as you surely must be too. Blessings.
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Great post. One of my daughter’s friend was in dire need of a new skirt as part of her uniform for school. Her skirt was literally falling apart and was being held together with safety pins. So I quietly went to her school one day and brought her a new one. Needless to say the office staff were totally taken aback by it. They were hesitant at first, but then couldn’t thank me enough. We never told her who brought it but it was very welcome to her family. 😀
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That’s such a lovely thing to have done 🙂
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