The woman turned her head desperately in all directions, wringing her hands in despair. Mary Ann Belle had been staying in Taiwan for a week. She was in the middle of making the return journey home and had been staying in an over night hostel as an mid-journey rest. Last night all the things that she had brought on her journey had been stolen. She had no money left to go home.

She couldn't call relatives and she couldn't speak to anyone, as she didn't know the language of the people of Taiwan. She was in a huge mess.

Mary was a Primary school teacher. She was brought up as a catholic, and was a very kind and loving woman.

Instead of asking God why he would do such a thing to her, she knew better.

She calmed herself down and knelt on the floor of her room. And she prayed. She prayed all night long to God, without break. She prayed until she was bone tired and couldn't form the words in her mind any longer. She fell asleep.

The following morning she got up and walked outside to the bustling streets. All around was a sea of foreign faces and she had never felt so alone. She took a deep breath and wondered what she would do.

Mary was suddenly shocked out of her thoughts by seeing a man of her colouring walking towards her. She hoped he was British. Just as she was about to ask the man if he was, he smiled at her kindly.

"Hello." He said, rushing up to her, "Are you lost?"

Mary breathed a sigh of relief! Someone she could talk to about this mess!

"Well, not as such. Two nights ago all my things I brought on holiday were stolen, and now I have no money, no food, and no clothing except the ones I have on. I have no idea how to get home."

The mans face became concerned. "Let me help you. I have some money here. Please take it." He took her hand gently to him and placed a hundred pounds in her palm."

Mary gasped.

"Now," the man said, "that should do for the flights." He put a twenty-pound note over the hundred. "And that will cover the food, and this" he put another sixty pounds in her hand, enclosing her fingers around them, "will cover you for whatever else you need. I suggest you buy a jacket, you look freezing."

Mary was freezing, and also so shocked she could barely speak. "But, but… you can't give me this! It's such a lot of money and I don't even know you! It's ever so kind of you…" she faltered. "Oh, I don't know what to say! Thank you, thank you!" She grabbed the man and hugged him.

The man laughed. " It's no problem. Just make sure you get home safely, and trust me, I don't need paying back. Bye, Mary."

Mary just stared at him in awe, and he walked off. She turned in intention of catching a taxi to the airport, but just realised what the man had said.

"Bye, Mary."

She nearly collapsed where she stood. Gathering herself she whipped around and saw that already the man was gone.

Mary clutched her hand to her breath and looked above her. "Thank you." She whispered.

Mary managed to get back to her home without any trouble, but another thing shocked her the following day. All the money that the man had given her for the trip was used up exactly to the amount he had given her.

Well, Mary thought, miracles really do happen.

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