A Simple Gesture

**uyen** · 26-06-2007, 06:58 PM

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles.

Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked, Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.

Mark went home after dropping Bill at his house. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior high school. They ended up in the same high school, where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long-awaited senior year came. Three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life."
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**finaldust** · 26-06-2007, 07:17 PM

lol something simple thing might be nothing to u but maybe bright up someone life and help him bah quite interesting bah

**uyen** · 26-06-2007, 07:29 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by finaldust
	lol something simple thing might be nothing to u but maybe bright up someone life and help him bah quite interesting bah

indeed :mellow3:
simple but beautiful.

**Steven^_^** · 26-06-2007, 07:31 PM

this is so sweet.Felt good after reading it.Life is beautiful.

**astrea** · 27-06-2007, 10:11 AM

this is a nice story... a reminder of a simple gesture of kindness can save somebody's life

**tesoon** · 27-06-2007, 10:13 AM

nice story. thanks for sharing.

**genzo2106** · 27-06-2007, 11:07 AM

well in life you never noe when a simple gesture might help save another's life...nice story.

**moody moo** · 27-06-2007, 11:16 AM

Wonderful piece of story, just a simple gesture it all matter... :mellow3:

**YOURLOVER** · 27-06-2007, 11:20 AM

man. aww that nice.

**BerylSandydowns** · 27-06-2007, 01:31 PM

omg.....so nice. yeah, a simple gesture sometime mean alot to others....

**Spade** · 27-06-2007, 01:34 PM

.... waaa touching.... wonder will any one do that for me....... NAH lol but nice story la.... izzit real btw?

**uyen** · 27-06-2007, 01:56 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Xeiton
	.... waaa touching.... wonder will any one do that for me....... NAH lol but nice story la.... izzit real btw?

Hi, this story is real. :mellow3:

26-06-2007, 06:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
uyen 소원 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,572 iTrader: (0) My Mood: Gender: Zodiac Sign: Country: Location: Singapore SGC$: 9,042.82 Bank: 1,642.12 Total SGC$: 10,684.94	A Simple Gesture Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked, Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend. Mark went home after dropping Bill at his house. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior high school. They ended up in the same high school, where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long-awaited senior year came. Three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk. Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life." :mellow3:

26-06-2007, 07:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
finaldust Hiroto Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,394 iTrader: (3) Gender: Zodiac Sign: Country: Location: Woodlands SGC$: 1,165.92 Bank: 0.00 Total SGC$: 1,165.92	Re: A Simple Gesture lol something simple thing might be nothing to u but maybe bright up someone life and help him bah quite interesting bah to fall in love is always easy to start a relationship is always simple to build it, is always tough to maintain it, is 'better said than done' to break off, is 'easier said than done' to remain friends after u broke off, is never possible to forget the memories is 'always doing but never succeeding' to heal the pain within is hard and tough and never near simple but one has to try to heal your own heart...

26-06-2007, 07:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
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