Black and White and Powerful All Over

I love inspirational stories. The following story absolutely amazed me but is a testiment to the power surrounding us.

Many years ago, two men, one white and one black, served in WWII. The white mans plane was shot down and without consideration for his own life, the black man rescued the white guy from a burning plane. The white man never had an opportunity to thank the black man because there was still segregation at the time and they ended up in different parts of the military hospital. But the white guy never forgot the black man and always wished for an opportunity to thank him.

Fast forward FIFTY YEARS! The white man goes to his local hospital in CA to visit an ill friend. While there- a black man is wheeled in having a heart attack. Instantly the white man recognized the face of the man who had saved his life so many years ago. The black man survived his heart attack and the two reunited. Unfortunately, the black mans health continued to fail and on his deathbed, he asked the white man to look after his homeless daughter and her three boys.

In an act of complete unselfishness and gratitude to this man for having saved his life all those years ago, the white man, a recent widower living in a large 3 bedroom home, offered his spare rooms to the homeless daughter and her three sons. Years later, the 5 of them still live together. The boys grew up to call the white man Grandpa. The white mans life was completely blessed by having this 'new family' enriching his life. He repaid a 'debt' to the man who saved his life, but in many ways, the black man saved his life once again. Having a new meaning to his life kept him 'young'.

What are the chances that these two men would encounter one another so many years later? The United States is a huge place  - for both men to be at the same hospital in CA at the same time is remarkable. I love this story for showing that gratitude is a powerful thing. Miracle? perhaps but definately The Law of Attraction! This man had spent 50 years wishing he could thank the black man for saving his life. He finally was given a chance. That is POWERFUL!