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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With a little help from my friendsAround a year ago I'd reached a particularly low point in my life, a lot of my past mistakes were starting to catch up with me and I felt I was on the verge of doing something particularly bad or stupid. But, being more emotionally stoic than your average stone (a credo something along the lines of a problem shared is a problem doubled), I didn't really talk to any of my friends about anything, more over I simply contemplated on my own failings and problems.
I don't know at what point I started to think differently, but I know my closest friends were unknowingly the catalyst. First it was the little things, then more important things, followed by a flicker of hope. Instead of quitting my job and effectively leaving my whole life behind, I decided to instead face my problems, regardless of the outcome.
The outcome, which i'd been running from for far too long, turned out to not be so bad, in fact it was pretty good. The life I'd been leading wasn't simply a case of treading water, my friends weren't simply someone to talk to, my job wasn't just something to get money from. It's a little trite, but "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" is the best description I can give.
So, the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me? My friends pretty much putting me on track to sort my life out and have a future, just by being there.
(, Fri 3 Oct 2008, 16:44, Reply)
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