Isolation Thought

Last week, we had an old timer come into our office asking for directions. Many people do this, because the buildings around us are not marked very well. We told the guy where to go (not in that way, which is unusual for us). Well, he came back in a couple of minutes because his car broke down. We are a pretty cynical bunch, but it was like everyone wanted to be a Good Samaritan that day. One guy let him use the phone until he contacted someone. Another guy offered him and his wife water while they waited and I offered to take them to their appointment. I think we were more worried about the situation than them. But think about it, their beater of a car just died and they missed their appointment. And they were just some old couple seemingly not bothered by anything. As a matter of fact, because they got out of the heat, they drank the water and ended up snoozing for a bit. I was amazed at a couple of things. I was surprised how our own negativity didn't come up once, because the old guy was such a charmer, even though it looked like they really didn't have much materially. And when you do these deeds, however rare they are, when you truly help someone, how great that makes you feel.

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