That morning Fred was in a rush to get to work but got stuck in traffic. "Can't they move faster?", he said with irritation. Meanwhile, he had got calls from the office. He apologized and said he knew he was late but will be there soon. He was lost in thought when he looked out the window and suddenly noticed something strange.
A girl was walking along the sidewalk. She looked homeless and was moving unsteadily. Fred thought she was obviously out of it! He also got irritated thinking how people could do that to themselves. He was looking at the girl and thinking these. But suddenly he noticed that the girl leaned on the wall and passed out right in the middle of the street. Fred witnessed the whole scene and feared for the poor girl. He said, "Oh God! I hope someone helps her..."
The traffic was moving slowly, and the girl was still lying on the sidewalk. Lots of men and women were walking by indifferently and many got angry and said it was an embarrassment and talked about how she had ended up like that. But their tension was limited and left the girl there.
However, the traffic finally started to move and now Fred could drive to work in peace. But he was not feeling it as he could not stop thinking about what had happened to that girl. He thought he could not do that and his work could wait but he had got to help her. So, he turned around and drove back to her. He picked her up and took her to his car. Then he drove towards the hospital.
He admitted the homeless girl to that hospital and handed her over to the medics. The doctor asked him if he was her relative. He replied that he was not and he didn't know her. But added that he would wait there. And one hour later, after the doctors examined the girl, they informed him about her condition. They told him that she had fainted because of her condition. And she was expecting a baby. They thanked Fred for helping her. They assured him that she would stay there under their supervision.
Having left the hospital, Fred went straight home. There was no point in going to work at that point. And his arrival surprised his wife. She asked him why he wasn't at work. Then she looked at his sad face and exclaimed that something had happened. So, he told her everything. After hearing everything she said that that was awful. She also said that they should visit her because she probably didn't have any family.
So, the following day the couple went to the hospital. When the wife saw the girl, she was in shock. She said, "Oh my God! Taylor?" They both started crying and Fred could not understand anything. His wife rushed to the girl and said, "Taylor, darling! I have been searching for you everywhere! I was so worried" The girl also replied that she could not believe she was there. That time Fred could understand what was going on. He exclaimed and asked his wife if it was her. She confirmed to him that it was her.
Fred's wife's sister had gone missing 7 years earlier. No one knew where she was. Fred had never seen her before and had no idea what she looked like. His wife came to him and thanked him because it all happened because of him. After Taylor had recovered, they took her in. Fred's wife told her that it didn't matter what happened to her. She also said to her sister, "Our home is your home." Fred added that they would take care of her.
She stayed and Fred and his wife helped the girl readjust in the society and find meaning in her life. Furthermore, she was about to welcome a baby. And when the baby was born, Taylor gave it to Fred's lap saying, "Baby, go to Uncle Fred. It was he who saved your life."
If your show compassion to others, you'll be rewarded in kind.
