Cate in NZ Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I was reading Fred's thread earlier about a neighbour giving him a projector screen, and it reminded me how kind and generous people can be I had a lovely example of kindness shown to me yesterday, that I'd share with you as well. I'm working in a very rural, very isolated area, and I often have to drive miles to get to my different clinics or to patient's homes. Yesterday I drove into work, no problems (that's about a 26 mile drive). Nipped into the base to check my work log for the day, and to pick up supplies and the laptop for my K. Forest clinic, only to find that when I went out again my car wouldn't start . Eventually, after several attempts I got her started but she made such a dreadful screeching, squealing noise I was nervous about driving her very far for fear of breaking down in the middle of nowhere. So, just around the corner from work there's a garage, they deal predominantly with agricultural machinery and vehicles but I was working on the principle that they had to know heaps more about cars than I did. I explained my dilemma, and the guy there was amazing. Dropped the job he was working on, came out immediately to look at my car, spent 15 miins or so tinkering and adjusted the fan belt. He then refused any offer of payment at all "just happy to help". I'd never met him in my life before . The car has been fine since, no problems what so ever I was really taken aback by his prompt help and kindness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 a pretty girl in a nurse's uniform? Can't think why he'd be so keen to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerJules Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I was reading Fred's thread earlier about a neighbour giving him a projector screen, and it reminded me how kind and generous people can be I had a lovely example of kindness shown to me yesterday, that I'd share with you as well. I'm working in a very rural, very isolated area, and I often have to drive miles to get to my different clinics or to patient's homes. Yesterday I drove into work, no problems (that's about a 26 mile drive). Nipped into the base to check my work log for the day, and to pick up supplies and the laptop for my K. Forest clinic, only to find that when I went out again my car wouldn't start . Eventually, after several attempts I got her started but she made such a dreadful screeching, squealing noise I was nervous about driving her very far for fear of breaking down in the middle of nowhere. So, just around the corner from work there's a garage, they deal predominantly with agricultural machinery and vehicles but I was working on the principle that they had to know heaps more about cars than I did. I explained my dilemma, and the guy there was amazing. Dropped the job he was working on, came out immediately to look at my car, spent 15 miins or so tinkering and adjusted the fan belt. He then refused any offer of payment at all "just happy to help". I'd never met him in my life before . The car has been fine since, no problems what so ever I was really taken aback by his prompt help and kindness in todays times when the histerical media would rather you locked your doors and never spoke to anyone or asked for anything for fear of retrebution we must never forget that there are plenty of good folk out there just being themselves...being ourselves can make human nature a great thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 a pretty girl in a nurse's uniform? Can't think why he'd be so keen to help! Thank you Poet, but you nearly had me spluttering in my coffee . Middle aged woman in jeans and a t-shirt would be a lot more accurate I'm afraid to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 There are more decent people about than we realise. The negative traits of humankind are all we read about in the papers etc. When you get your hens you'll have to take him half a dozen eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Heartwarming isn't it? I bet you felt happy all day Kate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 What a lovely man! I agree there are probably a lot more people like him out there, but of course they don't get much write up in the news do they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 That's lovely Kate! A new friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 That's a lovely story Kate, such a nice man to help you out I had a similar experience years ago when my moped broke down in the middle of a busy junction. A chap at a garage sorted it out for me, no charge Funny thing was I was driving home from the MOT which the bike had passed! I think I come across random acts of kindness more often than I realise as I tend to only remember the horrible people Smaller things but kind all the same, like the man outside the supermarket that got a trolley for me (he didn't work there!) and lifted Bogwoppit in his car seat onto it for me. It was raining and he came out from under the porch area to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 What lovely stories Kate and Looney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I totally agree: the overwhelming majority of people are nice. Obviously there are always instances where someone bahaves realyl badly, but most of the time people are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hils78 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I belong to a group called Flylady (a group which helps people get their cluttered houses & lifes into shape ), they call this passing it on. I sincerely strive to try & get a 'random act of kindness' in atleast 1x per week. Kind of see it as building up my Kindness Karma - never know when you need someone to help you out. It can be anything from giving some your shopping trolly with the pound in - or giving someone in the bus queue your all day bus ticket when you know you won't be using it for the rest of the day....you get a real smug feeling lol. My recent 'biggie' was an old lady falling over & everybody just walked by so I went & scooped her up (after checking for breaks etc) thing is she was due to get on the bus & she was obviously too shaken to do it. Only living a couple of minutes away I offered to get my car & drive her home - which she & her friend accepted. So on the red light on the fuel I used my last £8 to put a bit more petrol in & my daughter & I took the lady & her friend 8 miles home. They knew which street I lived on because I pointed it out when I went to get my car - they managed to get my house number out of my daughter after me saying I didnt want anything sent to my house etc etc. A week later I got a card through the post saying she had infact broken her arm in 2 places (she could wiggle her fingers!) and that she would never forget what I did for her & would be forever be in my debt . Thing is I'd used up my food money for the rest of the week on petrol - as it happens my neighbour came round with a box full of food because they were going on holiday & didn't want it to go to waste. Was much nicer food than I could have got for £8! Karma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 A lovely story. I'm a great believer in KArma too. I love the flylady site. Do you lace up your shoes upon awakening and shine your sink before going to bed? I love the CHAOS theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hils78 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 I always do the shoe thing - but the sink - forget it lol! CHAOS (can't have anyone over syndrome) is very active in this house. I do like to swish & swipe and always set my timer to do a task for 20 mins as fast as I can then leave it whether its finished or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Kate what a fab thing to have happened and Looney what a lovely chap to help you out in the rain I love Karma and believe 'what goes around comes around'. I always give car park tickets away if we have finished our shopping early and try to do something unexpected for someone as often as i can as its lovely to bring a smile to someones face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 That's brilliant Kate - a new friend made and a smile shared I'm another karma believer too, and try to help out where possible; it came bouncing back to me in heaps when I was laid up after an op earlier this summer... all my friends rallied round to help, saying 'well you always help us'. BTW, your fan belt was loose - they need tightening every so often. It becomes more apparent in the winter months when you have the lights, fan and window de-mist on all at the same time. I was always tightening the belt on my last car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quentinho Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 It`s amazing how a random act of kindness can have a ripple effect. We were on the recieving end when visiting NZ a few years back and were able to repay the deed by helping out a KIwi visiting the UK. Nothing much just taking them under our wing so to speak. They returned to NZ and came across a Brit struggling on her gap year and passed on the goodwill. So exponential growth and the Kiwis could have covered the world in random acts of kindness pretty soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
