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Chain of Love
He was driving home one evening on a two-lane country
road. Work in this small Midwestern community was
almost as slow as his beat-up Pontiac. But he never
quit looking. Ever since the factory closed, he'd
been unemployed, and with winter raging on, the
chill had finally hit home.
It was a lonely road. Not very many people had
a reason to be on it, unless they were leaving.
Most of his friends had already left. They had families
to feed and dreams to fulfill. But he stayed on.
After all, this was where he buried his mother and
father. He was born here and knew the country. He
could go down this road blind and tell you what
was on either side, and with his headlights not
working, that came in handy.
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It was starting to get dark and light snow flurries
were coming down. He'd better get a move on. He
almost didn't see the old lady stranded on the side
of the road. But even in the dim light of day, he
could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front
of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still
sputtering when he approached her. Even with the
smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped
to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to
hurt her? He didn't look safe, he looked poor and
hungry.
He could see that she was frightened, standing
out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It
was that chill which only fear can put in you.
He said, "I'm here to help you ma'am. Why don't
you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way,
my name is Bryan."
Well, all she had was a flat tire but for an old
lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the
car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning
his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to
change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his
hands hurt. As he was tightening up the lug nuts,
she rolled down the window and began to talk to
him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and
was only just passing through. She couldn't thank
him enough for coming to her aid. Bryan just smiled
as he closed her trunk.
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She asked him how much she owed him. Any amount
would have been all right with her. She had already
imagined all the awful things that could have happened
had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about
the money. This was not a job to him. This was helping
someone in need, and God knows there were plenty
who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived
his whole life that way and it never occurred to
him to act any other way. He told her that if she
really wanted to pay him back, the next time she
saw someone who needed help, she could give that
person the assistance that they needed and Bryan
added "...and think of me."
He waited until she started her car and drove off.
It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt
good as he headed for home, disappearing into the
twilight. A few miles down the road the lady saw
a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat
and take the chill off before she made the last
leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant.
Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene
was unfamiliar to her. The cash register was like
the telephone of an out of work actor. It didn't
ring much. Her waitress came over and brought a
clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet
smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole
day couldn't erase. The lady noticed that the waitress
was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never
let the strain and aches change her attitude. The
old lady wondered how someone who had so little
could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered
Bryan.
After the lady finished her meal and the waitress
went to get change for her hundred dollar bill,
the lady slipped right out the door. She was gone
by the time the waitress came back. She wondered
where the lady could be, and then she noticed something
written on a napkin. There were tears in her eyes
when she read what the lady wrote. It said:
"You don't owe me anything, I have been there
too. Somebody once helped ME out the way I'm helping
you. If you really want to pay me back, here is
what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with
you."
Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to
fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made
it through another day. That night when she got
home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking
about the money and what the lady had written. How
could the lady have known how much she and her husband
needed it? With the baby due next month, it was
going to be hard. She knew how worried her husband
was and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave
him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low,
"Everything's going to be all right, I love
you, Bryan."
Please note that this story is an expanded version
of the song Chain Of Love by Clay Walker. All rights
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