In Search of the Human Spirit

I would like to apologize for my sporadic blogging this month. No, I haven’t run out of good things to say! I have arthritisand it’s decided to play havoc with my right hand. I can type one handed but it takes more patience than I have right now…LOL

After the holidays, my hand should get back to normal. I will be blogging on my good days.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Haider Sediqi is a taxi driver in Los Angeles. Most of the time he gets through his busy day with a little conversation. Nothing much special usually happens.

Two weeks ago, Sediqi was taking a break for lunch. He asked a fellow driver to check a pouch that had been left in the front seat of his cab. He couldn’t have dream what the contents would be. His friend found pouch filled with diamonds–100 of the beauties in plastic cases.

Nothing else was in the bag except a cell phone bill. Sediqi called the number and inquired if the person might have left something behind. The person who answered was jewellry businessman, Eric Austein. He immediately realized he’d left behind his pouch. Fortunately, he had yet to board his flight. The two arranged a meeting whereby Sediqi handed over the diamonds. He receive a hug from a very grateful Austein.

Two days later, Sediqi received a gift. In return for the diamonds valued at $350,000, Austein sent a thank you with a $10,000 reward and a diamond bracelet. The gift was more than Sediqi ever imagined.

He gave the bracelet to his wife who is pregnant with their third child. Though the $10,000 would help the family pay off bills, Sediqi has decided to set up a fund to pay for his children’s schooling. The $10,000 will certainly help get things started!

Juandre Anderson’s father and brother call her a hero. The family from Johannesburg have her to thank for saving their lives. They were in a severe car accident while heading to town a couple of weeks ago. The car rolled over and flung her mother and brother from the car. She and her father were trapped inside.

The quick thinking girl crawled out of a car window and managed to pull her four year old brother to safety. Her mother was killed on impact. Juandre covered hermother’s lifeless body. Then she ran for help to save her father. She was able to flag down a group of farm workers who rescued her father. They had to smash the car’s window to pull him out. Her father and brother were both taken to the hospital.