The Good Will of Strangers
By Steve Kinsman, 22nd Jun 2012 | Follow this author
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Bill Shephard was unemployed and needed money, so he put his army medal up for sale.
Strangers come to the aid of an unemployed army veteran
Bill Shephard returned from a tour of duty in Iraq in 2009 and went back to work at his job at Best Buy. Soon after, however, his department was closed and he found himself out of a job. When his unemployment benefits ran out he turned to odd jobs but he had a hard time making ends meet, so he made a painful decision: he put the Army Achievement Medal he earned in Iraq up for sale on eBay, stating that his intention was to earn enough money to buy a lawnmower and start a landscaping business. Many of the people who saw his ad on eBay were touched by his plight, and they responded in kind. Though the medal is worth very little, the bidding price skyrocketed, reaching $5,200. He also received donations, along with offers of clothes and jobs. Shephard reacted by saying "It was beyond anything I would ever have expected."
This is the kind of story that restores one's faith in humanity.
Preview photo from yahoonews.com
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22nd Jun 2012 (#)
Seems that good news is reported (noticed?) a lot less often than is bad... Thanks for the boost!
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22nd Jun 2012 (#)
You're welcome David, and thank you.
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22nd Jun 2012 (#)
I love this story, Steve. Thank you.
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22nd Jun 2012 (#)
Thank you Ivyevelyn. I appreciate that.
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23rd Jun 2012 (#)
It is really pathetic.Thanks for a touching story.
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23rd Jun 2012 (#)
Thank you Ramalingam. I appreciate your comment.
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23rd Jun 2012 (#)
can only say you are a true humanitarian and I love you for this and all the good works you do...
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23rd Jun 2012 (#)
What a nice compliment. Thank you cnwriter. xoxo
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24th Jun 2012 (#)
I hope Bill Shephard got to keep his well deserved medal in the end, Steve. And also started his landscaping business. It is through the sacrifices those like Bill that we enjoy breeze of freedom; they should never be left on the lurch and forgotten - siva
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25th Jun 2012 (#)
He made the effort to help himself and was consequently rewarded. Heart warming story.
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25th Jun 2012 (#)
Thank you Val. I appreciate that.
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2nd Jul 2012 (#)
... goodness prevailed ... HUGS!
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