The nicest thing someone's ever done for meIn amongst all the tales of bitterness and poo, we occasionally get fluffy stories that bring a small tear to our internet-jaded eyes.
In celebration of this, what is the nicest thing someone's done for you? Whether you thoroughly deserved it or it came out of the blue, tell us of heartwarming, selfless acts by others.
Failing that, what nice things have you done for other people, whether they liked it or not?
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chthonic, Thu 2 Oct 2008, 16:14)
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Didn't even know itwhen I was in university many moons ago, I spent most of my time drinking/chasing women/generally being a goof. My grades showed it. Got my bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering in 1985 and was utterly unable to land a job. I was working for minimum wage at a hobby shop at the time...we were buying goods from a distributor in Georgia. The owner of the distributor was a retired orthopaedic surgeon who had to retire when he developed arthritis in his hands. Well, over the course of a year he managed to talk me into going back to uni and getting a business degree. But I had no idea I was being talked into it. This time I didn't drink and fuck off too much, got my degree with good grades. And after I did that, he told me that he'd done this several times with young people that seemed to have gotten a bit lost.
I never met the guy and have lost track of him. But he really pushed me into getting my life together and for that I'm eternally grateful. Thanks Gordon, wherever the hell you may be now...
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HairyTwatter certified eel and sodium salesman, Fri 3 Oct 2008, 2:54,
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