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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Nice ThingsI'm not going assail you with tales of how wonderful I am, because that's not what this QoTW is about. Yes, I have worked with the homeless, but it's not like I was ever one of them, so I just view it as earning some good karma.
No, the point of this post is to relate the coupld of tales that really shaped up as contenders for "lovliest moments of kindness" in my life.
The first is the fact my dad took time to teach me to ride a bike, then bought me my first BMX as a wee nipper - we weren't rich by any means and dad was working six or seven days a week, then doing DIY on the house, so finding time to do this was wonderful - the sense of freedom I gained from bombing round on my bike was only later matched when I passed my driving test. Thanks dad!
The second moment that really blew me away was when my wife (who was then my girlfriend), decided to give me a second chance after what was possibly the worst first date in the history of mankind (awkward conversation, friends interrupting, leaving then coming back with more random strangers, culminating with me giving up and tidying up my office as I'd given it up as a dead loss). We've been married ten months now and we are expecting a baby in May. I love her so much and I will never forget the fact she decided to give me the benefit of the doubt. Bless her!
(, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 13:56, Reply)
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