The kindness of strangers!

[Seasha]

Do may have a story about a stranger coming to your aid?

Here's mine~

We recently bought a new car (yay! no more manual shifting that was becoming more difficult for me) and we ordered running boards so I could hoist myself up more easily (also becoming more difficult).

I was at the dealer yesterday so they could install the running boards and was told it would take a couple hours. Two hours later was told it would take two more hours! This was around lunch time and I hadn't had breakfast, so I was hungry!

A woman with a 7 month old (huge already) Great Dane had been sitting next to me the whole time. She agreed to go get me some food nearby (many blocks away - which would have been difficult for me) and even said she'd pay for it as I didn't have $ on me.

The trade off? Would I mind babysitting for her delightfully sweet and mellow puppy?

Would I? You bet!

What I thought would be drudgery, ended up being a delightful experience - leaving with a full tummy and knowing there are strangers among us that are angels on earth! Keeping company with the oversized puppy was the frosting on the cake too

[misslux]

What a great experience!

[Strhuntrss]

How COOL was that!

It is so refreshing to know that there are still kind and considerate people in the world.

Coming from a major city, my heart has hardened somewhat when it comes to strangers.

But since moving to a small town where my husband was born and raised, my heart has softened a bit seeing that there are people still in some corners of where we live that look out for others other than themselves.

Seasha ... you made me smile and a little more of my hardened heart for strangers just got a little softer!

Thank you for your story and God Bless You for sharing it.

[Peddler]

Without my beautiful bride all would be lost.
Without two great, inventive friends I would be hard to get along with indeed.
I fly fish... a lot! It wasn't until the past year or two that it has really become difficult even on the tamest of water. I could be standing in a few inches of clear, slow water and as soon as I go to tie a fly on or net a fish down I go. The last time I fell I REALLY let out a barrage of less than nice words along with the proclamation I will not fly fish any longer. It's too embarrassing and getting too dangerous.
These two guys put their heads together and 'repurposed' an old walker I had from a past injury and made it a wader-walker! This thing is way cool. Now instead of being a wallflower while they are fishing I spot a place I want to fish and high-tail it over there.

It is very intuitive in use. Downhill I dig the back legs in and uphill the front legs. They concocted beefier feet that grip far better than the rubber gizmo's and added a holster to hold food, drinks and other stuff. A rod holder was built in too. The absolute best part is the seat that collapses when transporting it. Once I get to my spot I turn the walker around and rest my butt. I feel so stable doing that I can't help but grin.
They are always there to help raise a tent or give a shoulder to lean on as needed.
Thanks God creatures like that roam the Earth.
If anyone out there knows someone who could use a wader walker I'm sure something can be arranged.