Wow, that really was a delightful thought and action from her. I'll bet you're on Cloud Nine right now! It does remind me, too, that I need to be on the lookout to practice random acts of kindness. The giver also is a receiver.

One time my wife and I were in Paris, trying to figure out how to buy a ticket for the Metro (subway). I know French a bit, but I was stumped. Suddenly a lady walked up to us and handed us each a little paper thing, and just as quickly, departed. We looked at each other and said, "Maybe this is a ticket?" We slid it into the entry machine and, voila! We were in. Feeling mighty good too.

Emma

Emma,

That's wonderful! And I really enjoy the fact that our stories both involve people from places that are usually characterized as nasty (New York and Paris). I spent 6 weeks in Paris while I was in school and really found that Parisians were generally very nice (had an experience a bit like yours, I was at the train station at the airport, clearly looking confused, and a random person came up and asked if he could help).

That's too cool.

That is wonderful, we live in a time were people are much more accepting then they were just a few years ago and this shows it.

That was amazing. I would have to say, lately some amazing things have been happening to me as well. People have been going out of their way to be nice and helpful, or just to talk with me. It really has been great.