When Bobby Smith was a youngster, his family lived near Mrs. Hildebrand, a widow, who at 95 years of age, was in constant pain and crippled by arthritis, which ravaged her body. Living alone, she could only take a few steps at a time with the help of her cane. Every week when Bobby's mom went to the market, she took her son who would always deliver groceries to the old widow. The family car would pull up into Mrs. Hildebrand's driveway and the command would be heard, "Bobby, here are Mrs. Hildebrand's groceries." That was all the instruction that was needed. Bobby sprang into action, delivering the groceries with a sense of delight. Without fail, Mrs. Hildebrand always gave Bobby a dime for his efforts.

The boy enjoyed the older woman, especially listening to her stories. She told him abo…