A Helping Hand

I was looking at various current events around the web and I came across a video. There was an auction for foreclosed homes, and something very generous happened. A woman whose house was being put up at the auction was sitting on the sidelines crying. Another woman came up to comfort her. After talking about the situation for a while, the woman decided to take action. She purchased the house without seeing any pictures of the property, merely believing the other womans word. She handed over the house to her. When asked about her act of kindness, and why she did it, she stated, "Because people need to help each other".
Such generosity is not often seen at the person to person level, especially from a stranger. I found it remarkable how caring and generous this woman was. She was not worried about the risk of the home possibly being foreclosed again, she was doing what she thought was right. When we talk about idealism in class, I think of a society where everyone picks up each other when they fall down. This happening in the real world makes me think that idealism can work. The woman was not thinking about the risk, but the benefit of providing someone with a second chance.