A Heartfelt Action

A HEARTFELT ACTION 

It was a bitter, gloomy, windy  day,
The sun didn’t show us even a ray
It was raining buckets of torrential rain
A vendor stood shivering and in pain
With only a t-shirt on his back,
We were cozy, we did a backtrack,
My father jumped out of the warm car,
The sorrowful human being wasn’t far
Picking up stubs, smoking, had no packet
Dad ran in the rain taking off his jacket,
Helped the drenched man to put it on,
So he didn't think my father was a con,
Oh what a darling Dad I had, such a kind
Soul, a heart of gold, and a thoughtful mind!
He put a hundred rand in the man’s pocket,
He noticed his eyes were deep in their socket,
The vendor was shocked his silence a thank-you
My father nodded, he was touched, for he knew!

Entering in competition: Kindness
Sponsor: Regina Riddle
05 June 2020

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 7/5/2020 11:42:00 AM
These are the sort of people who make us keep faith in humanity, Jenny! Your father sets a shining example to one and all...being kind to those in need (without any blowing of trumpets)!! ~ Warm regards & hugs my friend// paul
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Date: 6/10/2020 1:53:00 AM
Hello Jennifer … for all the doom and gloom about us, it is so good to read a verse based on kindness whether it be fact or fiction - well done Jennifer - Lindsay
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Date: 6/10/2020 11:37:00 AM
Thanks Lindsay - I can sense the kindness in you also - and in your awesome poetry. Keep well and be safe. Blessings, Jennifer.
Date: 6/8/2020 5:30:00 PM
Wonderful pen.
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Date: 6/10/2020 11:36:00 AM
Thank-you MLK - kind comment, Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.
Date: 6/7/2020 7:35:00 PM
Great example of a Father...A great one...
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Date: 6/10/2020 11:34:00 AM
Thank-you Arturo, he was always my hero and up until he died, I was still his little girl - parents never see their children growing up, we are the same with our sons! Be well and safe my dear friend Arturo! Blessings, Jennifer.
Date: 6/7/2020 7:14:00 AM
This is such a nice poem to read today. The kind actions of your father , so special! I also see this kindness in you and your words can reach many people too. Thanks for sharing Jenny :)
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Date: 6/10/2020 11:23:00 AM
You are a sweetheart, and you gave us all a big fright but awesome that you are slowly getting better - thank you for a very lovely comment. Blessings my friend, Jennifer.
Date: 6/7/2020 5:53:00 AM
So wonderful! A great example. You must be a treasure yourself. XOXO
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Date: 6/10/2020 11:20:00 AM
Thank-you Kim, I feel humbled with your lovely comment, keep well and safe dear Kim, Blessings, Jennifer.
Date: 6/6/2020 9:45:00 PM
what a wonderful act of kindness from your father... even better that you got to witness it... so it was able to touch more than one or two lives, it was able to touch all of our lives... lovely story Jennifer, best wishes in the contest... hugs
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Date: 6/10/2020 11:19:00 AM
What an outstanding comment dear Sandy - you are a soft gentle person yourself and we love you for it - thank you for your wishes. Blessings my friend, Jennifer.
Date: 6/6/2020 2:05:00 PM
Definitely heartfelt, Jennifer..your Dad's actions were quite exemplary--we need humanity to emulate such acts of kindness. A touching story you wrote. All the best.
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Date: 6/10/2020 11:05:00 AM
Thank-you Vijay for a touching comment, my dad was a very special man. Blessings my dear friend, Jennifer.
Date: 6/6/2020 9:13:00 AM
Such a profound piece Jennifer your dad showed great compassion and humanity, what a lesson for us all. I loved your rhyme and flow throughout really impressive. Hope all is well, Blessings always,Gordon
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Date: 6/10/2020 11:11:00 AM
All is well although I have a very bad cold and of course our minds always go to the worst. The weather is very cold tonight and tomorrow going d own to 0 degrees, which for us is freezing! So glad you enjoyed my poem, look after yourselves and keep safe. Blessings, Jennifer.
Date: 6/6/2020 6:22:00 AM
Your dad had a great heart and an example for many.. These acts of kindness have a ripple affect, so your dad's generosity will have been passed forward.. I see the same compassion in his daughter also...
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Date: 6/10/2020 10:50:00 AM
Hi Silent one, I remember being with my Dad in the car that day, and how cold it was and how cozy we were travelling in our Range Rover when he spotted the vendor and without saying anything, he just pulled over to the side of the road, and didi what he did, I was very proud of him. Thank you for an awesome comment my friend. Blessings, Jennifer.
Date: 6/5/2020 5:23:00 PM
"A heart of gold" and " a silent thank you"! Kindness above words! Just the language of the eyes.. the voice of the heart.. the beauty of the action! Sweet friend, Jenny, how genuine what you have composed of the tone of so kind a heart and so insightful a mind! So much pleased reading your so unique poetry! My warmest wishes. Regards and blessings. Love and hugs.
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Date: 6/10/2020 10:45:00 AM
Your answers are so kind always, so thoughtful, so clever, so vibrant and definitely always loving. My father was special Besma, I loved both my mother and father very much, but I was always Daddy's girl! I think if anyones' are unique it is yours my dear friend. love you always, Jennifer.
Date: 6/5/2020 4:27:00 PM
WoW! What a kind man your dad is. Truly a man who lives what he believes. A fine tribute to a fine man. God Bless my friend. JB
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Date: 6/8/2020 9:54:00 AM
Thank-you Judy, I have had two life saving messages from him since he died - he was my hero! Blessings dear Judy, Hugs Jennifer.
Date: 6/5/2020 3:49:00 PM
- A man with a heart of gold, your father ... a really hearty action, dear Jenny :) - Good luck in the contest :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 6/8/2020 9:53:00 AM
Hi dearest Soul sister, he he did have a heart of gold - at his funeral, people were standing outside the church, it was so full. Love you my friend, Jenny.
Date: 6/5/2020 1:11:00 PM
A beautiful gesture of kindness from one human being to another, A touching verse Jennifer
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Date: 6/8/2020 9:49:00 AM
Thank-you Joseph, a terrific comment - he was one of the kindest people I know, our younger son looks like him and has his gentle nature. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.
Date: 6/5/2020 11:01:00 AM
What an amazing act of kindness that was Jennifer, you must have been so proud of your dad. Good luck in the contest. Tom
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Date: 6/8/2020 9:47:00 AM
He was my hero, a good husband, an officer and a gentleman and a wonderful dad. Thank-you Tom, a lovely comment. Jennifer.
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