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What’s something kind someone has done for you that you revisit? (self.asklemmy)
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A stranger once shared food with me and talked me down from fear when a snow squall stranded us at the peak of a hike. I think often about this person’s willingness to help and how it completely transformed that experience.

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[–] MiddleWeigh 5 points 2 years ago

Someone bought me a few dollars in gas. I was paying in pennies and nickels, what I could spare after buying some small food. The lady behind me took notice. She approached me as I pumped my droplets of gas, and said something like "There's 10 dollars on that pump for you after your done".

I was so grateful, and even slightly ashamed at my own predicament due to some learned behavior of self hatred.

I pumped 6 dollars and went in to get the difference. I left there with more gas than I would have had, and 4 whole dollars as a small comfort.

Thank you so much to all the kind people that make living worthwhile.