Stories like these make my day

By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
January 13, 2019 8:00pm CST
My husband and I were discussing about our visit to the lawyer ( we had to get some property papers sorted out.) Then I mentioned how helpful and approachable the lawyer was and my husband told me a story that amazed me. This man who is now a layer worked in my husband's office as a janitor a decade ago. Then one other employee to whom this lawyer served coffee everyday saw how smart he was and put him through law school. Now this man is a lawyer and he does what the older man did to him, help others in need. I was so amazed at how one act of kindness spread a net of kindness around.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79768)
• United States
14 Jan 19
That is a very nice "feel good" story. Paying it forward really works
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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14 Jan 19
@Marilynda1225 yup I does, I just keep wondering what made the older man do this... Law school isn't really cheap.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79768)
• United States
14 Jan 19
@sofssu I wish we knew what made him do it but I guess it will remain a mystery
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
14 Jan 19
Such an amazing success story of a janitor. It always inspire us when we read like this. These stories should be told to younger generations especially those who don't care the dreams and hopes of the parents.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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14 Jan 19
@ilocosboy We did tell this story to our boys when we got home. we really need such inspiration in our lives.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (130064)
• India
14 Jan 19
Given the opportunity anyone can make it to great heights
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@allknowing Not everyone makes use of good opportunities,But I am more amazed by the generosity of the man who paid for his education and groomed him .
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DianneN
@DianneN (246844)
• United States
14 Jan 19
That is a wonderful story. You only see things like that in the movies.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@DianneN Yup too good to be true. But its real. Apparently this person has done this for a few others too.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246844)
• United States
16 Jan 19
@sofssu I think that’s super!
Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36464)
• New Delhi, India
14 Jan 19
That is a beautiful story . I love it too.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@shubhu3 Thank you.. stories like these never fail to inspires us.
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Shubhu
@shubhu3 (36464)
• New Delhi, India
18 Jan 19
@sofssu Absolutely.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
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14 Jan 19
That is an interesting case. Hope this lawyer turns out to be a good one.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@YrNemo He is good, he has a few corporates as his clients, but he is good as a human too.
Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
14 Jan 19
Pay it forward they say and that's exactly what he's doing.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@toniganzon Yes that is right pay it forward.. but I am amazed by the one who started this trend.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (134465)
• Roseburg, Oregon
14 Jan 19
I think it is neat when someone helps others and those people pass it on.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@jstory07 It is awesome. May God bless the one who started this abundantly.
Anna
@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
14 Jan 19
This is a beautiful story, it's good to know that there are still good people in this world.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@LadyDuck Honestly its really good to know such generosity and faith in human still exists.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@LadyDuck I agree with you, but I wont call them humans.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
16 Jan 19
@sofssu Absolutely, I would say that the worst humans are politicians.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (26204)
• Singapore
15 Jan 19
Some help us, go out of the way; then it is natural for us to do the same. Good that he recalls his blessings and keep them alive with his deeds - siva
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@Shiva49 Pay it forward is great, i wonder what made this older man do it in the first place. I just learned that he did not stop with one, he has helped more people to get a respectable position in life.
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (26204)
• Singapore
16 Jan 19
@sofssu Helping those in need gives us the greatest fulfillment and makes us human, stay rooted in the basics - siva
ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
14 Jan 19
This is amazing . And yes have seen people who have studied and done well in their chosen field,coming from such backgrounds
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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14 Jan 19
@responsiveme More than the lawyer its the other man who impresses me.. I wonder what made him do this?
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
14 Jan 19
How inspiring. God bless him.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@Courage7 Amen to that.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75656)
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14 Jan 19
This is very true! I wish the woman i know who is very greedy and yet she receives a lot of blessings from people, doesnt know how to share.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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14 Jan 19
@Janet357 Some people just take and take and never give. The scripture says there is much blessing in giving than in receiving
Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
14 Jan 19
Oh, that's such a beautiful story.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Jan 19
@Nevena83 I am trying to find out more about this person and meet him. I am so inspired by this.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
16 Jan 19
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
16 Jan 19
Now there is a man who was blessed. Amazing. And how kind of the other man to acknowledge and pay for him.