What I’ve learned about “Helping” others and Without expectations

Hi this is a story about “Helping” someone without any expectations and “Exactly” what that means. It sounds easy however, it takes time and patience because there are people who “Aren’t” going to appreciate your help, and that is why if and when, you help someone you shouldn’t “Expect” anything in return. However your benefit comes from feeling good about helping others !!

For example, when you need to talk to someone seriously about a situation, and they’re asking for your “Advice/ guidance” on a matter and you give them your very best advice and they don’t, “Listen” to it that’s Ok because, Just because someone “doesn’t” get the message it’s Ok because, “You’ve” done your part….. by giving the message.

Ok, one day I was having car trouble. I had tried jumpstarting it and that didn’t help, other than that I had no idea what it could possibly be. Meanwhile while I was waiting for my “Roadside service assistance” to arrive, there was a Homeless man that came up and offered to look at it for me.( I actually know this person was homeless because, he had been in the neighborhood for awhile)

By that time I was about ready to try anything. So I allowed this person to check it out, well it turned out, he knew exactly what the problem was and “He got my car started”. Well obviously I was totally “greatful”. I thanked him and offered him a few dollars for his help, he went on his way.

A couple of days later I saw this man again, being the very “Appreciative” person that I am, i wanted to do something “Special”, to help since this person surely was struggling. This man was always walking of course had no means of transportation. I stopped him and asked him if there was something I could do to help him, since he was so kind to help me, he said “Yes” he asked me to buy him a pair of Shoes, Because his were worn down from all the walking he did !!

Of course I was all too happy to do that for him, I even thought to buy Socks as well.

Ok so it felt so good helping someone, I had another idea so the next time I saw this man I asked him would he be interested in having “A bicycle”, to get around town in. He said yes so the very next day, I had a friend of mines, take me to Walmart in order to purchase this man a Bike.

Not only did I buy the bike but, I bought him a “Lock” for it of course so that he wouldn’t have to worry whenever he was indoors. Meanwhile my friend warned me to be careful of this person, I listened and thanked him for his advice. Well a couple of days went by and around the third day, I saw this person “Walking” down the road, as I drove by him I honked my horn and, waved at him.

At that time I realized that, he was indeed “Walking”. I told my male. Friend about it, he suggested that this person “Sold his bike”, in order to possibly buy Drugs, he told me “I told you so”. He said I should be “Angry” however I wasn’t because, when I give someone something, it’s theirs to do with what they please.

Also, I wasn’t doing it to be praised I did it because, it was the “Godly” thing to do ! ( I’m a believer) so I was just fine, whatever happened to the bike, “ it was ok”..Most people would’ve been upset, and me as well a few years ago however, through this situation I learned that, I indeed had “Grown Spiritually, emotionally”, and in a sense, I was “Greatful ”to the man because had this not happened, I wouldn’tve “Known my growth”

My message to the reader here right now is this, if you reach out and help someone, and they don’t seem to appreciate it, don’t let it stop you from helping others because, you should do it “For you”, and because it’s the right thing. However, I won’t suggest that you “Continue” to help someone who doesn’t appreciate your help….. but don’t stop being a caring person. 😇💜

Thank you for your time.

“God Bless”