A little girl stood near a small church. She wanted to leave because it "was too crowded." "I can't go to Sunday School", she cried to the pastor（牧师）as he walked by. The pastor guessed the reason, and taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday School class. The child was so touched that she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place in the school.

Some years later, this child was dying because of bad illness in one of the poor building. And the parents sent for the kind-hearted pastor to meet their daughter. As her poor little body was being moved, they found a worn purse. Inside was 57 cents and a note which read, "This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School." For two years she had saved for this offering of love. Carrying this note, the pastor told people the story of her unselfish love.

A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a Realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands. When he was told that the church could not pay so much, he offered it for 57 cents. Church members gave away a lot of money. Checks came from far and wide. Within five years, the little girl's gift had increased to $250,000, a huge sum for that dine.

When you are in the city of Philadelphia one day, look up Temple Baptist Church, with 3300 seats in it. Have a look, too, at a Sunday School building. It is so big that no child in the area will ever need to bf left outside during Sunday School time.

My morning started out as usual. I snoozed (打盹) twice, took care of my three cats, hurried to complete chores while drinking some coffee, and then raced out the door for my mid-morning appointment.

After that, I was hungry. I stopped at a restaurant to order a burrito to take home and eat while working.

Since it was a little before noon, there was a line. A woman named Marcella, was paying. She asked the woman behind her in line if she would like a drink and then asked me. We both said no, and must have looked confused, because she said, “I got you.” She continued to pay for both of our meals–even though we were strangers.

I asked Marcella why she did this, and she said that someone once did something similar for her. The person asked that she might pay it forward someday and she was making good on her promise.

Before I left, she gave me a warm hug and asked only that I do an act of kindness for a stranger when I could. After I arrived home, I sat and reflected back on her kindness.

Marcella didn’t need to pay for my lunch. But she did, and it brightened my day. Because she was kind—and did not want to receive anything in return.

As I promised her, I plan on paying her kindness forward. Maybe I’ll make a small difference in someone else’s life, and the ripple effect (连锁反应) will continue. Because that’s what being human is all about—being kind, even to a stranger.

My name is Sam. I joined a club called “passing help” last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it.

One evening this May, on my way home my old car was broken. It was 25 miles from my home. I wanted to get a ride, but there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.

After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town. the bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes, but no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver.

“When I reached the bus station, I got to know that the bus to your town couldn’t come, so I returned here. I just can’t leave you here,” she said, “Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.”

“It is a long way.” I said.

“Come on, sir,” she said,” Let’s go.

On the way, she told me a story. A few days ago, there wasn’t gas (汽油) in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car. When we got to my home, I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didn’t accept it.

“I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.” she said.