Bus driver George Harris was running late on a snowy day when an elderly woman struggled to find her wallet. Frustrated, he threw her off the bus, assuming she was scamming him. He didn’t think twice as he rushed to meet his fiancée, Angelica, for dinner.
At her parents’ home, George froze. On the mantel was a photo of the very woman he had mistreated—Angelica’s grandmother. Moments later, she recognized him and recounted how unkind he had been. Horrified, George tried to explain, but it was too late. Angelica, shocked and disappointed, ended their engagement on the spot.
George left, alone in the snow, realizing that his cruelty had cost him not just a good deed, but the love of his life. The story reminds us: kindness costs nothing, but dismissing a plea for help can cost everything.