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Las Vegas Trip

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Standing in a crowd of people I never thought I would be the one to make a difference. It all started a few months back on our most recent Las Vegas trip. I stood there in shock and sadness that no one reached a hand out to help this innocent soul. I however had something else in mind. If I could pull this simple task off I could drastically change someone’s live forever.

This particular day fell on one of the busiest times of year. I remember standing in waves and waves of people trying to get to hotel to hotel to make it back to our room in one piece. It felt like we were walking forever with no end in sight. I thought to myself “what did we get ourselves into” and that question repeated in my mind like a broken record. Thoughts of laying down and watching TV fled my mind as we walked what seemed like miles.

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I finally decided on my words and proceed to hand her the money for the bus ride. Immediately she thanks me with extreme gratitude and tells me where she’s going and how she ended up in this situation. I told her that out of everyone here I got a special sense of truth and goodness from her which led me to give her a helping hand. It was clear that she was happy and a sense of joy came over her. I asked if I had any way to contact her to see how she’s doing months from now and she quickly gave me a email address to contact.

In the end she was able to get a bus ticket back to her home town. After contacting her via email I found out that she was a struggling musician that wound up without any money and no transportation in Las Vegas. She thanked me again and told me that her career has improved and she often preforms at the local restaurants and bars in her area. From that day forward I made a vow to myself to help others that need help. This was indeed one of the most heroic acts I’ve ever done and the memory will continue to live on for years to

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