The world is so big, we can always be lucky to meet some people, gentle years, moved by the time.
The protagonist of today's story is such a man, he has no earthshaking greatness, only the ordinary; he does not wear gold armor holy clothes, but with its own light!
（Arlie Gino Smith）
The man on the right, Arlie Gino Smith, is a ticket inspector at a Costco supermarket in the United States. At the age of 45, he has been working here for 21 years. In these 21 years, every customer who comes to Costco to buy something, after checking out, can see Smith. at the exit of Costco. They pushed the cart to Smith, took the initiative to hand in the small tickets, looked at the familiar face of Smith, simple greetings, and said goodbye to each other.
It seems to have become a custom … People call him "the Costco Guy" cordially.
On this day, Smith, as usual, stood at the exit of the supermarket, waiting for the check-out to be handed out by the customer who was leaving. What he did not expect, however, was that he was waiting not only for a small ticket, but also for a large group of smiling people, one of whom was holding a thick box of banknotes!
Smith looked blankly at everyone, and from time to time asked, "what's going on?"
So, what is this all about? It has to start a few years ago.
Smith has been warm and friendly all these years at Costco and has never made a mistake in his work. But suddenly, one day, Smith was exposed by a large number of local media! Day and night he carefully examined the cashier's small ticket, has become everybody's hot discussion news!
However, what caused everyone to watch is not the price of goods on the ticket, but the "mysterious graffiti" of Smith on the ticket!
Like this.
And that's what it looks like.
Or something like this.
Originally, the little brother usually idle boring, unexpectedly painted a smiling face on the small ticket! Friends who have been to costco know that when they finish shopping and go out there, there will be a few staff members at the exit to check the number of tickets and goods, and if the tickets are okay, the staff will tick the tickets.
And little brother's normal work, is to tick the small ticket! On this day, the little brother looked at the ticket a bit bored, just on a small ticket on a simple draw a smiling face. As a result, when he handed the small ticket to the owner, the owner's little daughter held the ticket and laughed happily! The little girl seemed to get a beloved toy, grinning at Smith and saying, "Thank you."
The little girl's innocent and lovely smile touched Smith, so he decided: if a small smiling face can bring joy to everyone, then I will draw a smiling face for everyone every day after! Since then, as long as the small ticket by Smith, each has been painted on a variety of lovely smiling faces …
At first, it was just a simple stroke. Later gradually increased the difficulty, turned into a simple whole-body painting … Sometimes the eyes will be creative in the shape of love … Sometimes, is the release of the self, interpretation of all kinds of freestyle … By Christmas, there will be Christmas trees and gift boxes on the ticket …
Gradually, Smith's little tricks became famous, and other supermarkets began to follow suit. For a moment, Costco all over the country began to blow a "small-ticket graffiti" wind …
When many people go to the Costco supermarket, they can't help but wonder what kind of smiling face graffiti they can get today. Even the children who don't like to go to the supermarket with adults have been quarrelling about going to their parents to go to Costco, just to get such cashier tickets.
For the children, waiting for Uncle and Aunt Costco to draw a lovely smile has become one of their expectations. Some children even asked their parents to draw small tickets with cute smiling faces, framed with a picture frame!
Some adults said, "when my child was very young, Costco brothers and sisters began to paint him a smile on the back of the cashier's ticket." Such a simple smile, can make the children happy all day!
Smith spent a few seconds smiling at everyone, passing on simple but beautiful little pleasures for the people who came and went; but no one knew he was suffering from illness!
As early as two years ago, Smith was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, with renal cancer!
A long period of chemotherapy, Smith lost a lot of weight, let this happy family feel the pressure. But it didn't make things any better.
Six months ago, Smith's condition deteriorated again, and cancer cells had been transferred to the bone marrow.
The doctor predicted that his life might only be three years away. God mercilessly gave Smith and his family a loud slap in the face, and from the moment he got the doctor's "verdict," his life seemed to have entered the countdown.
Beneath his smiling face were countless cans and syringes of medicine, thousands of wakened nights, and an obsession with or about to die.
So, how do we spend the rest of the day?
Some people have said: how do you live, not because of your environment, but because of your state of mind; crying is also a day, smile is also a day; joy is also a day, sorrow is also a day; why not let us live every day with the most beautiful mood?
In the face of the cruel judgment of fate, Smith did not collapse, nor decadent self-pity … On the contrary, on the way to the end of life, Smith lives more seriously than anyone, more free and easy than anyone! When it's time to be treated, he still goes to see a doctor; although the process is painful, he knows that it is a responsibility for himself.
He also knew that loving himself was also a kind of respect for the wife who loved him deeply and accompanied him in his treatment. At other times, Smith, who doesn't have to go to the hospital, laughs with his family. And make fun of it with his pet. Because he knew it was an attitude to life, and occasionally he took his wife and dog on a walk-and-go trip. Because he knew that exploring the unknown landscape was an awe to the world; more importantly, he could not rest assured of the children who came to Costco every day. Those looking forward to who can draw them a smiling face, those innocent smiles, eager eyes …
So, even though he was sick, he continued his original work, still standing at the exit of Costco, looking at the children running towards him excitedly, drawing the next smiling face as usual … Because he knew it was an account of the kids. In the outsider's view, Smith's life, as if nothing had happened, he still smiled to meet every customer, still actively for them to draw a clear smile, still optimistic transmission of endless goodwill and joy …
Because he knows, love is a kind of guardian, kindness is a choice. And all the kindness from the heart, will get the warmest return …
This return, is mentioned at the beginning of the article, the box of banknotes!
Smith's slimmer shape, afflicted by illness, caught the attention of some acquaintances, who began to inquire about what had happened. After learning that the kind-hearted little brother suffered from a serious illness, several parents began to secretly plan for the younger brother to make a major event: donations!
These people who have never met before, carrying little brothers gathered together, 5 yuan, 10 yuan, even 100 yuan … If you don't have any money, you can take out all the valuable things in your family. Little by little, everybody's got $2500! After three months of collection, they put all the cash gifts in boxes and set off to the supermarket together.
They put the money in Smith's hands and said to him, "you've been bringing joy to us and our children every day; now, we want to bring you happiness!"
"We hope this money will let you and your wife go where you like, relax and enjoy your life!"
Moved so suddenly, but so warm … Smith, who has been suffering from illness, has never thought about complaining about the injustice of fate; but this day, when he heard these words, he was strong for a long time, and suddenly, like a flattered child, he could not help but wipe his tears.
"I feel like Bill Gates is going to be rich in everything because I have so much love and so precious every day," Smith said.
The customers have prepared these gifts since a few months ago, not only with money, but also with sunscreen, photo frames, shells, and letters from guests.
Here's the story of Smith, and it doesn't come to an end. Later, he and his wife went to enjoy a good holiday as many as they wished. Then, continue with his work at Costco.
And then he became a fundraiser for the welfare of the local children's hospital. He called on people to raise money for more sick children in need. During the days of fighting the illness, the man who painted a smiling face on the back of the Costco invoice every day did not forget to make efforts for the more adequate medical expenses of the sick children.
"kindness is a choice" is not difficult to understand, but if you want to do it, it may be a lifetime of lessons … And below these people, try to make life, for this subject to score high …
The owner of a pizza shop in the United States has launched a "free love pizza box," and one day his shop attracted a frustrated man, who handed the man a "stay strong (to be strong" as he looked at the words on the box. Cry!
Then the boss knew that it was the first anniversary of his wife's illness, on which he wanted to end his life. When he saw the "stay strong", he thought of what his wife had repeatedly said to him before he died, "You have to be strong!" You have to be strong! " The idea of suicide was dismissed.
A little sister from Fuyang District of Hangzhou, since she was 18 years old, she has donated blood regularly every year.
During a blood donation in 2009, she left a blood sample and entered the Chinese Bone Marrow Bank. Fortunately, in May, she was matched by a 15-year-old boy with leukemia.
After repeated physical examination, injection, "four days, eight needles" high-frequency needle to let the little girl's two large arms, quickly tied into a hornet honeycomb.
But the little girl said, "if everyone doesn't want to do it, then when it happens, no one will help."
"it is a great pride that the average person who donates hematopoietic stem cells does not have, and only once in his life," he said.
The smiling face after the invoice seems casual, but for innocent children, it is a happy toy; the words on the love pizza box seem dull, but for those in distress, it is the most effective placebo; Good blood donation seems to have little effect, but for patients in need of help, it is a life-saving medicine;
Not everything has to have an end. If the world can, more a friendly smile; more than one stranger willing to lend half of his umbrella on rainy nights; one more library willing to accept the old man to read; one more who is willing to face the world with goodwill. The world, I wish.
Do you know? In fact, more important than EQ, is to raise their hands between, those insignificant love …
Those who love make you believe that life is not as bad as we think; those who spread love will make you feel that the world is full of sunshine and rain.