I'll Believe It When I See It

Now I can see why people don't believe in God. They can't see him, so whats the worth of it, right? That's what I think of when I read the following story. It's inspirational and almost tear worthy. It was even pulled out of Chicken Soup for the Soul WORD FOR WORD! But like the skeptic I am, I googled Nat King Cole LO AND BEHOLD- it isn't true.

THE STORY:
"One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American
woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had
broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
put her into a taxicab.

She seemed t o be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
special note was attached..

It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband's bedside just before he passed away... God
bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others."

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole."



THE PROOF IT'S ALL A LIE:
"Though it's a lovely story, it too didn't happen. Nat King Cole died of lung cancer at dawn on February 15th 1965 in Santa Monica, California. He was hospitalized in December 1964, and on January 25th 1965 his left lung was removed. At least from the date of his operation until his death, Maria Cole was with him every day. There was no opportunity for her to have been stranded in the rain beside an Alabama highway in the weeks leading up to her husbands death. She was sitting with him when he passed away, and none of the newspapers that commented on her vigil made mention of a last minute dash to the hospital, an automotive breakdown, or a helpful Samaritan who got her there in time."
http://www.snopes.com/luck/trump.asp


Dangit, it was so good too!
Oh well. Hey have you heard about that midget that killed himself on set of The Wizard of Oz...