Poor Old Lady Helps Rich Girl Who Nearly Knocked Her Down on the Road — Story of the Day
A rich girl humiliates and almost knocks down a poor old lady crossing the street too slowly, but later, she regrets her behavior bitterly.
Carla Walden was just 28 and she had the world at her feet. She was beautiful, brilliant, and rich. Carla was a partner at a prestigious New York investment company, and the future looked bright.
The one thing Carla didn’t have was a pleasant personality or good manners. She was harsh, demanding, and very rarely used the words ‘please’ or ‘thank you.’ As for ‘sorry,’ that was a word and a concept totally alien to her.
When Carla saw the old lady, she hit the gas and speeded past | Source: Shutterstock.com
Carla felt superior to the common or garden variety human, and she wanted to make sure everyone knew it. When she walked into a shop, she was arrogant and difficult to please.
At the finest restaurants, she sent back the most delicious dishes with spurious complaints about the quality of the food or the way it was cooked. Experienced waiters cringed when she walked in, chefs shuddered, and Carla loved it all.
At the firm she worked at, she was even less popular. She was unpleasant to the employees and showed up her partners with her clever schemes. Carla never ever imagined her life could be any different until she tempted Karma.
One Sunday afternoon, Carla was driving down to the country club where she intended to demolish her best friend at tennis. She was driving her convertible a little too fast because she liked to feel the wind in her hair.
At 28, Carla was hugely successful and had everything she ever dreamed of | Source: Unsplash
What Carla didn’t count on was that there was an elderly woman on that street at a pedestrian crossing, and she had already taken a few steps forward. The car traveling in the opposite direction had stopped to let the woman through, but Carla didn’t care.
She sped up and passed within millimeters of the woman who staggered back with a frightened cry. “Get out of the road, you old hag!” screamed Carla, and saw in the rearview mirror that the woman had lost her balance and fell in the middle of the road.
“Serves her right!” said Carla. “What is a relic like that doing out on the street anyway?” Carla drove to the country club, and...