Inspirational, Motivational, and Heartwarming Stories
I was reading through a bunch of stories the other day and I came across a story (written by Greg Carr) that stated that he had read a news story once of a woman who was getting ready to jump off a 44 story building in New York City.
Witnesses said that she did not look like the type of person who would do such a thing. She was very distinguished and well dressed.
All the attempts made by the police to get the woman off the ledge had failed.
One of the officers asked if he could call his pastor in to see if he could help. When the pastor arrived, he asked permission to go to the ledge and talk to the woman.
As the pastor neared the edge the woman screamed, βDon’t come any closer or I’ll jump!”
The pastor took a step back and then said, “I am sorry that you believe no one loves you.”
This got the woman’s attention and it got the attention of the police. That was something that you don’t usually say to a person who is threatening suicide.
The woman took a step towards the pastor and said, “My grandchildren love me and so does my children. My whole family loves me! I have 8 wonderful grandchildren and they love me.”
The pastor took a step towards the woman and said, “Well then, you must be very poor, maybe that is why you want to take your own life.”
The woman who was a little overweight said, “Do I look like I go without any meals? We live in a very nice apartment. I’m not poor.”
The pastor took another step closer to her and was now 3 feet from her when he asked, “Then why do you want to kill yourself? I don’t understand.”
The woman thought for a moment and then said, “You know, I don’t really remember.”
The story ends with the pastor and the woman walking towards the elevator as she shows him pictures of her grandchildren. Eventually this woman becomes a volunteer on the city’s suicide hotline, helping others choose life.
What did the pastor do to help this woman?
He helped her get her eyes off herself and onto the many ways that God had blessed her.
She learned a valuable lesson that day. She learned that thankful people are happy people.
If you don’t learn anything else today, I hope you learn this valuable lesson. Thankful people are happy people!!!
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I have learned from this stuff π great post..!
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Wonderful post. I’ve included it in a post on kindness. Thank you!
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No wonder your post are always happy and I am just as happy to read them. Thank you, Coach.
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Thanks my friend!! π
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A pingback is a present for you:
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WOW!! Thank you SO much my friend! That’s awesome!! Have a great day!!
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