Negativity and selfishness gets great publicity in our social networking, indirect-contact society. You’d be led to believe the world’s running low on good people and that no one cares for or respects one another anymore. Their only concerns are themselves; and when they’re in need, no one is willing to lend them a hand without reward.
This is not the case. Kind, caring, selflessly-generous people still exist. Ted DiBiase Sr. is a shining example.
A professional wrestling legend and an icon in popular culture, DiBiase is known around the world as Million Dollar Man. He popularly portrayed a smug, wealthy villain who believed “everybody’s got a price”. Famous for throwing around his weight and money, his classic in ring battles for Mid-South Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment would lead him into the WWE Hall of Fame.
An inability to break character outside the ring led to real life turmoil for DiBiase. His behavior affected his family, which he openly discusses in his book Every Man Has a Price: The True Story of Wrestling’s Million-Dollar Man and the documentary The Price of Fame.
DiBiase is now an ordained minister serving Heart of David Ministry. Sharing his story as an evangelist and public speaker, he talks to congregations, youth groups and corporate businesses about stability and the price Jesus paid for our sins. While good at what he does, he’s also a good person and one who believes in helping others.
I asked Ted DiBiase Sr. to tell me about a time when he did something nice for someone he didn’t know. Here’s what he shared.
“A couple years ago I was driving home and I stopped at a truck stop that I frequently stop at. Attached to the truck stop is an Arby’s fast food restaurant.
As I was walking toward the Arby’s I noticed a man asking people, as they walked by, if they could spare some money to help him out. His car had blown a tire and he needed help to pay for it. He had his wife and a very young son with him. They were driving an older model van.
I could tell they were poor and didn’t have much. He was saying that he just needed enough money to get them home. Most people were just walking right by, ignoring him. I approached him and told him I’d be happy to help him out.
He had almost enough to pay for the tire but that’s all he had. I paid for the outstanding balance and then bought them some food. I filled his van with gas and gave him the few bucks I had on me to get him home. He assured me it was enough and thanked me for being so kind. I shook his hand, said a prayer for him and his family, and sent them on their way.
I did it because it was the right thing to do. Whenever I see a need, and am able, I try to fill it.
I thought about how I would feel if I found myself in the same situation and how thankful I’d be to receive the same help.
Jesus said, ‘Feed the hungry, take care of widows and orphans, and visit the prisoner in prison.’ He said, ‘When you do this for the least of my brothers, you do it for me.’
I try to live out the golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” |THIS
“We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving.” – ‘We Are the World’
[Written by Mr. Joe Walker | Follow THIS on Twitter @THISENT1]
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