I had an incredible thing happen this evening. I work in downtown Detroit and due to the winter storm, it was taking me hours to get home. My car died, AND about 10 mintues later, my cell phone. I was with a dead car in the worst area of Detroit...and I'm a 5'4" white woman.
A tall black homeless man came up, helped me out, and stayed with me for over 40 minutes until a friend came. I had no car, and no cell phone at that point. This man protected me. He asked for nothing in return even though he HAD nothing more than the clothes he was wearing.
I am so glad that I have not been racist, because this man showed me how beautiful people can be in this world, no matter what you have, where you're from, etc. I bring up the race issue because there is quite a divide here in Detroit with blacks and whites. I took this man, got him a hotel room, & gave him as much money as I could.
This is a true story, & happened less than 3 hours ago. I will be forever changed by his kindess
2007-02-13
13:21:50
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Kiss My Shaz
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