1980 – Lancaster, PA. I’m 17, female, far from home, get lost and don’t remember my host family’s address. Amish couple rescues me.
2008 - Fullerton, CA. Amish woman sends her 8-year old off in Costco. Later I see the boy near the entrance so I take him back to his mother. She was standing in the same spot because when he turned the corner, she froze. I joked about repaying my debt but learned that what I thought was a debt to the Amish was actually their gift of compassion.
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