A loaf of bread, two boys and two pence
In the supermaket last night my husband was searching looking for bread among the empty shelves when he heard
“Hey Mister”
He looked around and there were two boys clutching a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread.
“Hey Mister, Mum sent us for bread and milk but they haven’t got our usual bread and this one costs more and we are short of two pence, could you give us two pence please”
There was no need to ask whether he gave them the coins, I know him so well.
I am so thankful for the means to buy beautiful bread.
A very short story from me this week but I have been so touched by this on so many levels, I decided to share it with you.
Sian’s Story Telling Sunday, a perfect read.
It is very easy to fall into the trap of taking small things for granted – thanks for sharing your small story Miriam.
Aww that’s sweet – how brave of the boys to ask (your husband must look approachable) and clever of them to do the maths before the embarrassment at the till.
I am so glad they were brave and asked him for the money – and that he gave it to them!
I wonder how much courage it took for those boys to even ask for the money? And how sad they have to be in that position.
Oh goodness. Wonderful, wonderful story. So touching.
How fortunate for those two boys that they found a friendly stranger willing to help them out. Thanks for sharing your sweet story.
A lovely story – I’m glad your husband was around to help out – sadly today I’m not sure that everyone would.
Short, but incredibly sweet…
Alison xx
that’s beautiful. Well done that Man!
A lovely short story – a lovely kind husband.
I love short and sweet! It works perfectly for me; and I especially love the immediacy of this one too Miriam. Sometimes recording something as soon as you can really adds a special poignancy and meaning, doesn’t it?
Thanks for this one!
They were lucky to have met someone kind, not everyone would have done that.
clever boys for asking – mine would have come home without the bread. Lovely story.
sweet story xxx
A really touching story,Miriam.
A story that warms my heart, thanks for sharing.
A lovely story, Miriam. It’s sweet that the boys knew who to approach – they must have sensed that your husband is a kind soul.
I have just noticed that you have your beautiful iris folded butterfly as your avatar. I went back to see your original post and hadn’t realized that there was a full photo of it. I clicked on the spot where the photo was collasped and up came this gorgeous creation! I’m so sorry I hadn’t fully appreciated it before, but what a very lovely surprise to see it today!
hello Miriam 🙂 What a wonderful story for this round of STS, one that is memorable.
Bless all three of those boys!
There is no small story. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers from France
Like everyone has said – this is really moving. I think the most touching thing is they only asked for exactly what they needed. Nothing more.
A story well worth telling. Thank you.
What a wonderful man, no hesitation in offering a helping hand. Such a moving story.
Nice tale. thanks for sharing
Such a lovely and heartwarming story Miriam, thanks for sharing it. I always love to drop by your blog! x
A great little story 🙂
We do have so much to be grateful for, and stories like this always help me keep that gratitude forefront in my mind.
Such a lovely story showing that it really is the small things that matter. Thank you for sharing, you’ve brightened my day. 🙂
What a lovely story. I am so glad they asked politely. Thank you for sharing.