Today I went out shoveling snow, hoping to help out others. Upon leaving I saw a small bird "dancing" in the snow, I stood and watched it for a minute. I whistled to it and it danced around in circles. It got close and looked directly at me, I was fascinated. I whistled again and it flew away. I started my journey and walked around the roads looking for houses to help shovel. I saw a handful of others doing the same as I. I noticed an older Asian lady shoveling with her husband. She made eye contact with me but I simply walked past. I didn't think much of it at the time.
I continued my journey and came up empty handed around a large portion of my neighborhood. It was getting rather cold and I decided to call it a day. On my way home I noticed another Asian woman shoveling her driveway out. She was my neighbor, she made eye contact with me. I offered to help. It wasn't that long of a job at all, I wasn't even going to ask for payment. I shoveled the driveway and her husband gives me $20. I said thanks and offered more help, he said it was alright and that I could leave. I tell him thank you and have a nice day.
I continue to walk home and then my neighbor's wife comes outside, reaches into her purse, and gives me another $20. I received $40 for doing all but 15-20min of work. I say thanks again, and continue on to my house.
Looking back I wish I had helped the first lady I saw shoveling. Next time it snows I am going to help her out. Little things like this throughout the day can leave an everlasting message.
I continued my journey and came up empty handed around a large portion of my neighborhood. It was getting rather cold and I decided to call it a day. On my way home I noticed another Asian woman shoveling her driveway out. She was my neighbor, she made eye contact with me. I offered to help. It wasn't that long of a job at all, I wasn't even going to ask for payment. I shoveled the driveway and her husband gives me $20. I said thanks and offered more help, he said it was alright and that I could leave. I tell him thank you and have a nice day.
I continue to walk home and then my neighbor's wife comes outside, reaches into her purse, and gives me another $20. I received $40 for doing all but 15-20min of work. I say thanks again, and continue on to my house.
Looking back I wish I had helped the first lady I saw shoveling. Next time it snows I am going to help her out. Little things like this throughout the day can leave an everlasting message.
