Helping Others

 Helping Others

    "Ring....ring...." the bell rang, signaling dismissal time. Everyone cheered. Kate, Patricia and I always go home together. We take the same bus everyday and alight at the same bus stop as we are neighbours and classmates. Today, it was raining so we took out our umbrellas and walked briskly out of the school gate.

    As we were walking towards the bus stop, we saw an old woman. She was going in the opposite direction. We had sympathy for her. She had been out collecting pieces of cardboard in the rain without an umbrella. She was trying to push her trolley as fast as she could in the rain. The old lady was old and had a hunched back. Her hair was white and her arms and legs were as thin as rakes. Our hearts ached with pain to see her in the rain. 

    We wanted to lend her our umbrellas, but she had already walked past us. Hence, we continued walking to the bus stop. Suddenly, Patricia turned around and ran as fast as she could! We saw her use her umbrella to shield the old lady from the rain. She followed her to the nearest shelter before coming back. The old lady was overjoyed that somebody had helped her. She thanked Patricia gratefully, saying, "Thank you, girl. You are very understanding and kind! Your mother should be proud to have a daughter like you!" 

    Kate and I were very proud of Patricia's act of goodwill. She was very kind-hearted and considerate. Although, the old lady was walking very fast, Patricia still managed to catch her up in the rain and helped her. I decided that she is like a role-model to me whom I should learn from.


The End

Written on 19 August 2022

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  1. Shavonne19 August 2022 at 20:01

    Hope everyone enjoyed this story! Do remember to comment and give me some feedback (if any) so that I can improve this story!😀

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