Believing in People

(thoughtful story) From: [Zeitun-eg.org] Stories

• A wealthy businessman in a small town had signs printed and placed all over the town.
  
• They stated that if any person in the town who owed debts, would come to his office on a certain day between nine and twelve in the morning, he would pay those debts.
  
  
• Naturally, that promise was the talk of the town. But very few believed it.
  
• They thought there was a catch somewhere.
  
  
• The day came. The business man sat in his office at nine. By ten, no one had come.
  
• At eleven, a man was seen walking up and down outside, occasionally looking up at the office door.
  
• Finally he seemed to take courage and open it. He put his head in and asked, "Is it true that you will pay any person's debt?"
  
  
• "That's right," the rich man replied.
  
• "Are you in debt?" "I certainly am," the caller answered.
  
• "Do you have along the bills and statements to prove it?"
  
  
• The visitor produced the documents and the business man wrote out a check covering all of them.
  
• Before twelve o'clock, two other men came and had their debts paid.
  
• People outside could not believe it.
  
• But now there was no time left to have their bills paid.
  
• If people don't believe in the goodness of man, how can they believe in the goodness of God?