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TangoWhiskey

TangoWhiskey

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Not meant to steal thunder from the other thread, but after reading it this morning, I had the most incredible experience at the store, and it reminded me that while there are rude folks out there, there are uncommonly amazing ones, too. Got a story to share? Post it here. Here's mine:

I experienced unexpected generosity and was nearly moved to tears of shock and amazement today. I went to the grocery store to pick up about $20 worth of items; it wasn't until it was time to pay that I realized I had left my card at home, and only had $3 cash on me.

I asked the store clerk if she could hold my purchase while I drove home to get my card; it was at this moment that the young lady behind me in the line (20-something) insisted on purchasing my items along with hers. I protested, of course, but she would have none of it.

With a smile and a joyful spirit, she was swiping HER card and telling me to have a fantastic weekend, before I could object again. I don't know her name, and I have no way to repay her. All I could do was accept her generosity with a "thank you, and God bless you!" I guess that's the true gift in what she did.
 
Troy...to me this represents the tale of the two Americas....one very self centered and self absorbed and one very giving and caring...

I choose the latter.
 
And, it can be contagious! Someone did something like that for me. I knew them and tried later to repay them. They would have none of it and asked me to do something nice for someone else--which I did and felt wonderful afterwards.

Best,

Dave
 
It's called "paying forward". Now just as in the game of Tag, you're It.
 
Well I was gonna say it but Peggy beat me to it. Just pay it forward.
 
I was running my beloved single-track mountain bike trails this morning.

Even though pedestrians have the right of way (as posted throughout the trail system), I always yield to the bikers - these *are* mountain bike trails, it's easier for me to get out of the way, and I'm glad those folks are out there, blazing and maintaining trails that are fun for me to run.

Now, this doesn't mean I *enjoy* sharing the trails... I tend to be happier (or, less likely to become perturbed) when undisturbed.

But, today I had a gaggle of three mountain bikers come to a stop at a trail marker where I was also stopped to check the map. We all greeted each other happily. And, as I set off, they warned me that there were two followers who would be approaching me on the trail. I thanked them for the warning.Then, one of them called out, "Have a great run!" I turned and waved.

Soon after, the two followers came up. I stepped aside. And we all wished each other well with the biggest smiles on our faces - so happy to be out in the woods on a glorious Sunday morning, doing what we love.

Gee, that was easy. And SO much better than being miffed at being "disturbed."
 
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Kelvin said:
Troy...to me this represents the tale of the two Americas....one very self centered and self absorbed and one very giving and caring...

I choose the latter.
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I've found that sometimes both of those characteristics are found in the same person.
 
I regularly help people. It feels good and it's the right thing to do. I'm the first person my friends come to for help.

Last year a friend's car broke down in Durango some 350 miles from Denver in late January. She got a ride home with others that were there at the theatre convention however she was seriously stuck without transportation for a few months. Winter. Colorado. Without even thinking, I handed her the keys to my jeep and told her to keep it until we get her car back home though I may need a ride on occasion if the weather is too bad. I rode my motorcycle for over two months in all sorts of weather and temperatures. (I did get to go rescue the car between major winter storms at the end of March. That was the best 30 hours of pure fun I've had in years..until the two converging fronts ran into each other and the last 50 miles turned into a mercenary operation)

Then there was the crashed cross country motorcycle rider I came across one afternoon a while back. Lots of good karma points that day. When we got him all sorted out and back on the road, I told him to pass it onto the next rider in trouble.
 
My wife was recently diagnosed with the big "C". We fell into the 1 in 8 women to get breast cancer group. Until we knew what we were dealing with (DCIS) we had a lot of emotions and fears to deal with, and a lot catching up to do getting educated on what lies ahead for the both of us. We received several calls from concerned people including her DR. The kindness shown by all was really heart warming and comforting. There are truly angels on this earth, and you can be one of them.





All I wanted to know is.... Do I have to go to the pink ribbon walk-a-thons things? :yes: "Yes Dear, and I you will like it." she said. :rolleyes:
 
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Last year just a day before Christmas my brother and brother-in-law found a wallet on the sidewalk in front of a Target store. It had $1500 dollars in it along with a drivers license with an address only a few blocks away. First they asked at the customer service desk if anyone had reported a lost wallet. They had no report, so they left contact info and asked that if the owner came looking to please give them the number. Then they drove to the address and found no one home so they came on to my mothers with it. We waited an hour or so and then went back to the address. This time the family was home. Turns out the money in the wallet belonged to an elderly woman who had cashed her retirement check and sent her son and his wife to the store to buy gifts for their kids. They had shopped for an hour before they realized the wallet was gone. They checked at customer service, but nobody told them someone had found it even though contact info was left for them. They came home convinced the wallet and money were history. They all burst out in tears when my brother told them he found the wallet with money still inside. I could see the woman's face from the car where I waited, it was pure disbelief that quickly dissolved in to true gratitude. I think it made our Christmas just as much as theirs by being able to return it. :)

They tried to reward the two guys for being so honest, but neither would have anything to do with it. Helping make a merry Christmas was thanks enough.

I have serious doubts that they would have gotten it back had the guys left it at the store.
 
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I saved an old lady from being assaulted not long ago. It didn't take much to send the would be assailant packing which was great because nobody got hurt. I was pretty shocked at how many people turned their backs on the situation though.

Good story Lisa. I love getting wallets back to people!! I think NYC cabs are designed to swallow wallets. I can usually find the owners on myspace. It's good for something after all.

I get involved with this when I can. http://www.cookiesforkidscancer.org/ It was started by one of my lady's co-workers when her son got diagnosed with neuroblastoma a few years ago. He's a little warrior. Putting up a hell of a fight. He beat it once and relapsed about a year ago. This year we made 33,000,000 cookies in day. It's great working with these people.
 
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