Aunty Win Nie remembers a real life story that happens to me when I was around Primary 3 or 4 .
Story Telling
"The missing coin and the good old lady" A true story & Illustration by Aunty Win Nie
One day , my mummy asked me to go to the nearest coffeeshop to buy a cup of coffee back for her. Coffee was her favourite drink ! She gave me a 2 dollar note. Being an obedient girl, I gladly went ahead....
After paying for the coffee, the uncle gave me some coins for change.
I kept them in one of my palm.
My other hand was holding on to the coffee. As I walked, I felt very happy to bring the coffee back to my mother who will soon have her favourite drink !
As I began to walk back home, I felt something dropped from my hand and into a drain ! Oh NO !
I looked into the drain and know that there is no way I can get back my coin. I counted the coins again. And truely, one coin is missing !
I thought my mother would also scold me ! The thoughts of it made me very anxious and I felt like crying.....I did not think that anyone could help me. It was impossible for the drain cover to be opened. The coin meant alot to me because even at that age, I want to handle money and task given to me well.
Just then, a pleasant old lady with a head of white hairs approached me.
I felt that she was a very nice lady. She came and asked me what had happened, as she saw me looking into the drain. I told her that i have dropped a 50 cent coin and it had fallen into the drain. The old lady smiled at me .....I can still remember the pleasantness and the love that comes out from her .
She took out her beautiful purse.
I thought she was a rich lady....And took out a 50 cent coin and say that it was for me..... I was so happy but I didn't want to take it. She said it was alright. So I gladly took it and said Thanks to her. PhEW ! It was a relief for me because I won't get a scolding from my mother anymore !
As I grow up to know God, I thought that God has actually showed His love to me through the old lady even as young as I was then.
Isn't this a wonderful story ?
The old lady is just like the samaritan, who came to help me.
Do you have a true story to tell too ?
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