[Vision2020] Paying It Forward

[lfalen]

People are indeed nice. I had a similar experience at Winco. I had forgotten my check book. The guy behind me offered to pay for my groceries. He said he lived in Genesee and gave me his name, but did not want any money. He did not have a land line phone so I had a hard time finding him. I asked the postmaster and she told me where he lived and I was able to pay him back. Cody Meachem is one of the good guys.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 14:06:55 -0700
To: "Moscow Vision 2020" vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Paying It Forward

> Courtesy of today's (May 11, 2009) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with extended
> appreciation to Lisa Spence and continued gratitude to the fine people of
> Moscow.
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------
> 
> Paying it forward
> 
> In response to the letter to the editor written by Rukhsana Ghazanfar
> (Opinion, May 2 & 3), I just want to thank the Ghazanfars for the
> recognition and sincerity they have shown me.
> 
> I remember once when I was at WinCo with my daughter, who at the time was
> less than a year old, and had a shopping cart full of food and other less
> important necessities.
> 
> As the cashier was scanning the items I realized I was out of checks. The
> cashier was less than kind about the situation. I was so humiliated,
> almost in tears, when a lady behind me offered to pay for my groceries. I
> couldn't believe it. I told her I would purchase the items, all I ask was
> that she buy the one item I really needed - a can of formula for my
> daughter, and I would pay her back. She insisted on paying for all the
> groceries and would not give me her name and address so that I could later
> reimburse her.
> 
> She only asked that I do something for someone else, someday. I have
> searched for that "something" and have done things, but my deeds never
> really seemed to add up to what that lady did for me, until now.
> 
> My daughter is now 12 years old and the proud smile on her face when the
> Ghazanfars came to my work and thanked me was priceless. The beautiful
> ring or value thereof could never surpass the look in her eyes.
> 
> So to the Ghazanfars, I say thank you for your gift of kindness, sincere
> appreciation, and the real life lesson of "paying it forward" my daughter
> witnessed that day.
> 
> Moscow is truly a great community.
> 
> Lisa Spence, Moscow
> 
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> 
> May I suggest that Moscow, Idaho consider joining "Pay It Forward
> Movement: Changing the World One Favor at a Time."
> 
> http://www.payitforwardmovement.org/
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> "Guard well within yourself that treasure, kindness. Know how to give
> without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to acquire without
> meanness."
> 
> - George Sand
> 
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