Good People

 

On “Twosday”, 2/22/22, people across the Susquehanna Valley took time to celebrate the occurrence.  In Lancaster County, a former student of Dick Pillion, a math teacher of many years at Warwick High School, chose the day to disclose a secret.  Since Pillion’s favorite number is two, the student anonymously started a scholarship in his teacher’s honor for $222.22, in 1993.  The scholarship continued to be given each year until 2014, the year Pillion retired.  The giver of the scholarship chose 2/22/22 to reveal his identity to Dick Pillion.  He also took the time to invite other students to send cards to their former math teacher on that day.  Pillion stated, “To be remembered by so many people after so many years, some 35, 40 years and they sent cards to me, that’s truly amazing.”

 

It seems that on airplane flights the signal to stand up, retrieve your belongings, pack the aisles, and rush to the plane exit occurs as soon as the pilot turns off the seatbelt sign.  Jenny Hale was recently on a plane where the unexpected happened.  The man on the back row had a very short amount of time to make it to his connecting flight in hopes of making it home in time to take his twin daughters to their first father-daughter dance.  The entire plane of people stayed seated, so the man could get off the plane first and sprint to his next flight.  As he hurried down the aisle, the other passengers cheered and clapped for him.

 

Maria and Jesse Hulscher were celebrating the birth of their son.  After arriving home from a hospital visit, Jesse realized that the heater was no longer working.  With a two-year-old, his wife and baby son coming home from the hospital in a few days, and a snowstorm on its way, Jesse knew he needed help in a short window of time.  In panic mode, he called the people at Magnuson Sheet Metal to explain the situation and ask for help.  Magnuson co-owner Craig Aurand replied, “I just said to take it easy, we’ll be right there.”  Workers were sent out and the furnace was repaired within the hour.  A few days later, when the bill arrived, Jesse reported, “I opened it up, and looked at the receipt and it said, ‘no charge, take care of the new baby.’”  The Hulschers quickly spread word of the amazing act of kindness.  Jesse said, “I can’t thank them enough for the great service, speedy response time and amazing technicians.  Businesses like this earn customers for life.”  Aurand responded, “We didn’t do it for the PR, we just did it to be good people.  That’s it.  Just to be nice to these people.  That’s what this is about.”

 

This week may we, too, find ways to be good people.

 

 

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:10

 

And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.

2 Thessalonians 3:13

 

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Hebrews 13:16