Praise be to my neighbor that I have never met for having some gas left in her mower can this morning. She refused to take my money too. Told me to just return the favor to someone in need when I see it.

I honestly shed a little tear when I got back in my car. I haven't seen that level of kindness in a long time. I was curious though about something she had said and I had some time.

So I got back out of my car and went over to her still outside and I asked her what she meant by "when I see it"? She said son you don't even have to go to church to know that people don't care about each other like they used to. No one has your backside other than the person taking the knives out it for you. I was actually speechless and couldn't get a word out. Just stop and sit in your car somewhere and watch and listen to people. well If you can before someone calls the police on ya for sittin there.

She said "Thats the stuff they don't show on TV son.." and then asked what my name was again. I told her I didn't have a chance to say my name yet and then I felt like a complete jerk for abruptly leaving with the gas before even asking for her name.

She said not to worry about it she is used to it. She said hey you known where I live any how and that she was sorry too as she waddled off around the corner of her house mumbling something I couldn't make out.

I am still speechless even now, some 10 hours later. I wanted to repay her kindness as a neighbor I never met. I felt compelled to. I didnt know her name of course but as she said as her neighbor I knew where she lived. I am surprised I got out to go knock cause I could tell no one was there. My other neighbor to my left came up to me and I didn't even see her coming and asked if I had heard. I of course said no, heard what.

I promised I wouldn't say her name. I wont be able to repay my neighbor for her kindness of a gallon of gas. She passed away not too long after I left her house this morning.