the small care from a stranger
By Will Zhang
@lightrain (167)
Shijiazhuang, China
January 12, 2012 8:46pm CST
yesterday, for my way of buying milk to a pasture ,I tried a new way .beacase it was about 6 pm in china, so it was already dark and so we can not see things clearly,the road is narrow,so I have to be near to right edge for others' convience ,but I was still biking fast . Suddenly there is a voice from a stranger who is coming to me ,"taking care of the small branches of the date tree on your side”so I put down my head and I was not hurt by the branches. I guess the stanger must be familiar with this road ,so he gave me a kind warming.I was very grateful to the stranger ,if not , my head or my eyes will be hurt by the branches!!
Did you ever get or give small care from a stranger by chance,and how did you deal with it ??
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11 responses
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
13 Jan 12
always try to be helpful if I see someone in need . Like last night at the hospital a fellow stuck out his head looking around I knew he was at the wrong door asked him if he was lost and he asked which way to the doors to Bruce St and I pointed the way So I hope that helped him out just like your strange did.
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@tiina05 (2317)
• Philippines
13 Jan 12
hello,
That is a nice and kind attitude of people who really care. They still exist. I also experience this kind of situation and I am really touch to him because he do really care when there is a hole on the road that I cant see because I wash rush and then he grabbed me in my arms and told me that there is a hole there you better watched your step. I smiled and say thanks to him.
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@haopee (493)
• Philippines
13 Jan 12
I've had a similar experience when i was an elementary student here in the Philippines. I was just a small kid going home from school and it was pouring out. So much in fact that the floodwater was up to my knees. Going home I was stopped by a stranger along my regular route and he told me to be careful lest I should fall into an open manhole. I knew there was a manhole there but it was always closed and earlier that day while going to school i saw that it was closed. Had that stranger not warned me i was sure to have fallen into that manhole and who knows what would have happened to me then.
I thanked the man for his warning as best as a little kid could and as soon as i was sure of my footing i went on my way. I never thought much about it when I was a kid but now, all grown up, I wonder what would have happened to me had I not been warned by that stranger.
Thanks again stranger.
@jkct02 (2874)
• Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
13 Jan 12
One for all and all for one - it will be a happy and harmonious world if it is a reality. Yes, I have given advice to people when on the road about some potential dangers like a pole hole or a damaged concrete slab. Some will acknowledge with a smile and some will just continue with no response. I have also been advised by good people about small things to look out in public transports or on the street. I will always say thank you to them. It is not that important to be appreciated for doing a good deed although it is nice to be. It is the satisfaction that we are able to help somebody in anyway. Be it big or small.
@arjunm (439)
• India
13 Jan 12
Nice.. very nice.. that day your luck definitely with you... But for next time please be careful.. and one day i got a this type of help from a person.. i just crossing the road and one car suddenly came.. i was very frustrated that what to do... and that boy was help me to cross the road safely..
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@celticeagle (166914)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jan 12
At a favorite restaurant there is a step up into the building. There was an old lady there as I was going in. I told her about it and she certainly thankful. She was just starting to trip over it when I came upon her. Glad our timing was so good.
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
13 Jan 12
He's such a nice person. That little act of help given to others are appreciated more. Some strangers don't even care of other people.
@tatzkie23 (770)
• Philippines
13 Jan 12
That was very nice of him to warn you. Well, so far i haven't experienced that before, It's the other way around. I used to be the stranger who give small care to other people. I don't know why, But i care a lot, when i know that somebody might need my help. I'm a concerned citizen. I'm willing to help other people. I feel good when i help people in small ways.
@parascevi (313)
• Greece
13 Jan 12
Once i was on my boyfriends motorccycle with him and we had a warning of another man passing by with his motorbike too.We stopped and saw that a damage in the bike occur and that might cost our lives. We thanked the man and continue our journey driving really slow until we reached a gas station and call for help.We did not have a cell phone ,that was 20 years ago...