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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Non-musicians probably really won't get why this matters, but...when I first moved to London I had no money at all, crappy job, and lived in one of those shared houses advertised in Loot by a dodgy Customs & Excise evading landlords.
Now I am obsessed with music, and this was the first time I'd lived anywhere without a piano, or somewhere to practice the trumpet.
It nearly drove me mad. I used to go to piano shops off Charing Cross road to "try out" models I couldn't afford.
Fortunately, a random inhabitant of this house was an IT consultant called Mark who is officially the nicest man in the world. He "decided to take up the piano", bought an expensive electric one (Korg) and then promptly "got bored" and suggested I keep it in my room.
When I decided to buy my first place, on a very tight budget, he also helped a lot by pre-paying me rent for his room. Not only that, but when the purchase fell through, he cheerfully found somewhere to crash for a couple of months while I sorted it out.
Mark, on the off-chance you're reading this, I can only yet again say you are a legend. Your cavalier attitude towards money, and your faith that everyone is as honest and nice as you are, but with a few less quid, is awesome
(and I still have the Korg, despite the fact he moved out 3 years ago)
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prince-igor si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses, Fri 3 Oct 2008, 15:54,
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