Little Things

So, I feel the need to relay this little bit of sunshine that came through the cloud of my evening.

I hit a pothole tonight in the middle of a small town on my way to karate class.  I was going for some stress relief after a very trying week so far at work.

I hit this pothole and my car, literally, just stopped dead in its tracks.  No nice thudding to a stop in relative time.  No, Hit, engine cut.  I kept my cool and pulled over, then called AAA after trying to start my car 3 times and looking to see if I could see anything wrong under my car.

I broke down in a residential part of town in front of these people's house.  Normally, I wouldn't expect anything to happen because, honestly, I would make a cursory walk over to see if they were OK and then think nothing more of it.  The gesture of concern and kindness and a helping hand if needed.

These people went above and beyond.  They offered me tea or coffee.  They even let me inside their home so I could charge my phone, which was about to die.  It was incredibly kind of them and, honestly, really helped me out.

When I get my car back, I'm going to be dropping a thank you note in their mailbox because, in a really big way, it's reminded me of the kindness and generosity of strangers.  Working in customer service can make you hard, and sometimes the universe reminds you that all people have some hope and shine in them that you can't forget.  It was really a beautiful thing.

So, this is to you Random Couple in Millis:

Thank you so much for your kindness; I couldn't even begin to think of how to repay you.