Kind Strangers Pull More Than Their Own Weight
I am changing trains at a country station. As I am traveling away for work for three months, I have two big suitcases and an overnight bag. I am struggling when I realise that, because the train I had just gotten off was running late, the train I need to transfer to is about to leave on the other side of the station. The station only has a foot bridge with stairs and no lift.
Me: “S***.”
Random Guy: “You okay?”
I point to the train I need.
Me: “I need to get on that but it’s leaving really soon and there’s no lift.”
Random Guy: “Come on; I’ll help you.”
He grabs both my suitcases.
Random Guy: “Let’s go.”
We run over the bridge and onto the train with just enough time for him to put my suitcases on for me before the whistle sounds. I manage to say thank-you before he gets off.
To the random guy that took the time to help a stranger out, thank you. You saved me an eight-hour wait for the next train.
This story is included in our Feel-Good roundup for June 2020!
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