Neighborly Detour
IllustrationStory★★★★A man was taking a motorcycle ride along the Mississippi River when he came to a detour. He traveled the roads for what seemed like an eternity, and he was low on gas. When he stopped to check the map, a woman came out of her house and told him how to get back on the main route. He followed her directions until he got to a fork in the road she had not mentioned. On the left fork he saw a farmer walking back and forth across the road. So he went that way. “Is this the way to Natchez?” he asked. “Yes it is,” the farmer answered, “my neighbor up the road called and asked me to make sure you went the right way.”
The point
A traveler receives directions from a helpful woman, and later discovers the woman had called a neighbor to ensure his safe passage. Kindness begets kindness.