Doing right at the right time

Doing right at the right time

　A couple of months ago, I made a promise to myself.

　I had put some money in my wallet with the purpose of giving the money away to the first person I came across who deserved¹ it.

　Months passed, and as my daily life got busy,

I was unable to keep my promise. Whenever I opened my wallet and saw the money, I was reminded of my purpose for it, and I would feel a little disappointed² for having not acted on it.

　The voice inside told me that I should do something soon.

　Today, while walking to work on a busy street, I passed a blind old lady with her hand out on the corner. Seeing her aged face and sightless eyes, I stopped at once. A wave of sympathy washed over me, and I remembered the money that had been lying in my wallet all these months.

　I took out the money from the wallet and bent down to her level. Gently, I took her hand, placed the notes into it, and closed her fingers over the notes so that she could feel the money and understand my action.

　After I got up, I slowly moved away. I felt like I had achieved something. I had kept my word to myself. The lady nodded her head a little bit.

I felt happy and moved on.

　After that, I thought about why such a simple act had taken so long. This small act was a huge step in facing and walking through my own fears around giving. What a gift it is to carry out these small yet meaningful actions!

Notes:

1. deserve v. 值得 2. disappointed adj. 失望的