Saturday, March 16, 2013

sometimes strangers are kind

So, on my way home today, I was walking down a busy street, where a woman's car broke down. She had a line of people behind her blowing their horns and yelling, and when she got out and started crying, I realized what happened. I ran over to help her push, even though I was exhausted and half frozen thanks to the Ohio suburban tundra. 

I started pushing for her and moments later, THREE people pulled over to help. Together, we all got her car into a parking lot, where I let her use my phone to call her husband.The three other people were totally nice and willing to do whatever it took to help, not bothered by the interference it may place in their daily schedule. The woman was almost out of gas, in addition to her car problems, so a lady who had helped went to a gas station to get her a can of gas, and a dude gave the woman a jump to get her car started again.

This was the most heartwarming thing I've experienced in a good while. Never underestimate the kindness of strangers.

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