One night, at 11:30 pm, an older African-American woman was standing on the side
of a Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had broken
down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down
the next car. A young white man stopped to help her-generally unheard of in
those conflict-filled 1960s. The man took her to safety, helped her get
assistance and put her into a taxi cab. She seemed to be in a big hurry! She
wrote down his address, thanked him and drove away. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant combination console color
TV and stereo record player were delivered to his home. A special note was
attached. The note read:
Dear Mr. James: Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other
night. The rain drenched not only my clothes but my spirits. Then you came
along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband's bedside just
before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others. Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.
Author unknown. If anyone has a proprietary interest in this story please
authenticate and I will be happy to credit, or remove, as the circumstances
dictate.
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