When was the last time someone did something unexpectedly nice for you?
When
was
the
last
time
someone
did
something
unexpectedly
nice
for
you
?
Not someone you knew, but a total stranger?
Not
someone
you
knew
,
but
a
total
stranger
?
It's happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.
It
's
happened
to
me
a
few
times
,
but
two
instances
really
stand
out
.
A few years ago, I was dining out with a person who kept going on and on about himself, completely unaware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery.
A
few
years
ago
,
I
was
dining
out
with
a
person
who
kept
going
on
and
on
about
himself
,
completely
unaware
of
the
fact
that
I
was
sitting
there
in
misery
.
It wasn't his company that disappointed me.
It
was
n't
his
company
that
disappointed
me
.
I was recovering from a bad grade in my study.
I
was
recovering
from
a
bad
grade
in
my
study
.
I could have collapsed in tears right there at the table.
I
could
have
collapsed
in
tears
right
there
at
the
table
.
When we picked up the check, the waitress said, "Your meal was already paid for."
When
we
picked
up
the
check
,
the
waitress
said
,
``
Your
meal
was
already
paid
for
.
''
My friend and I didn't have a clue how it happened.
My
friend
and
I
did
n't
have
a
clue
how
it
happened
.
Then I remembered a man coming in out of the corner of my eye.
Then
I
remembered
a
man
coming
in
out
of
the
corner
of
my
eye
.
He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a glass of wine, stayed for maybe ten minutes and then left.
He
was
dressed
in
mostly
white
,
sat
down
at
the
bar
,
had
a
glass
of
wine
,
stayed
for
maybe
ten
minutes
and
then
left
.
The waitress said, "Yes, the gentleman who was in here a while ago paid for you."
The
waitress
said
,
``
Yes
,
the
gentleman
who
was
in
here
a
while
ago
paid
for
you
.
''
Just last year, I was running a half-marathon.
Just
last
year
,
I
was
running
a
half-marathon
.
With just 0.1 miles to go, I was out of gas.
With
just
0.1
miles
to
go
,
I
was
out
of
gas
.
Runners call it "hitting the wall"; I thought I couldn't move another muscle.
Runners
call
it
``
hitting
the
wall
''
;
I
thought
I
could
n't
move
another
muscle
.
Out of nowhere, a teenager jogged up next to me and said, "What's your name sweetie?
Out
of
nowhere
,
a
teenager
jogged
up
next
to
me
and
said
,
``
What
's
your
name
sweetie
?
Jennifer?
Jennifer
?
Okay, Jennifer, let's go!
Okay
,
Jennifer
,
let
's
go
!
Come on!
Come
on
!
It's just around the corner!
It
's
just
around
the
corner
!
You can do it!".
You
can
do
it
!
''
.
And he ran with me until I picked up my pace.
And
he
ran
with
me
until
I
picked
up
my
pace
.
I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn't even supposed to be in the race that day.
I
found
him
at
the
finish
line
to
thank
him
for
the
encouragement
only
to
learn
he
was
n't
even
supposed
to
be
in
the
race
that
day
.
He was running in place of someone else.
He
was
running
in
place
of
someone
else
.
I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need.
I
still
shake
my
head
when
I
think
of
these
momentary
angels
that
came
to
me
at
my
point
of
need
.
Do you have any experiences like this?
Do
you
have
any
experiences
like
this
?
When was the last time someone did something unexpectedly nice for you? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? It's happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.  A few years ago, I was dining out with a person who kept going on and on about himself, completely unaware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery. It wasn't his company that disappointed me. I was recovering from a bad grade in my study. I could have collapsed in tears right there at the table.  When we picked up the check, the waitress said, "Your meal was already paid for." My friend and I didn't have a clue how it happened. Then I remembered a man coming in out of the corner of my eye. He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a glass of wine, stayed for maybe ten minutes and then left. The waitress said, "Yes, the gentleman who was in here a while ago paid for you."  Just last year, I was running a half-marathon. With just 0.1 miles to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it "hitting the wall"; I thought I couldn't move another muscle. Out of nowhere, a teenager jogged up next to me and said, "What's your name sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, let's go! Come on! It's just around the corner! You can do it!". And he ran with me until I picked up my pace. I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn't even supposed to be in the race that day. He was running in place of someone else.  I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need. Do you have any experiences like this?