Someone was just very kind to me

Oh, such a nice thread. There are so many nice people in the world it's easy to forget that sometimes.

A few years ago, when I was having my 9th miscarriage I'd been bleeding on an off for weeks but nothing was happening, the hospital were threatening surgery and I was desperate to just miscarry at home like I'd always done before. So, anyway I'd decided a walk around the shops might get things moving and also take my mind off my worries. When I was in H&M I felt the pain had ramped up a bit and the bleeding felt heavier, I looked down and there was blood dripping on the floor. Before I knew it I was haemorrhaging, fainting, coming round, fainting again. It was awful. Anyway a long story short the manager took me into the back and when the ambulance came unknown to me handed the paramedics a bag with a change of clothes and some pyjamas, all new off the shelf. It was so kind of her, I'll never forget that. After I got out of hospital I took her flowers and a thank you card and went to pay for the clothes but she wouldn't hear of it. Such a kind lady.

It's not financial, but I was on a train recently, feeling very sad about a very close friend having died. The man next to me started talking gently to me about the view from the window and showed me some photos of flowers on his phone. He said he was planning his garden for the year.

I wasn't crying but he must have seen that I was very low.

He had a really kind face.

This is a lovely thread.

A while ago I stopped off at a convenience store to get a few bits of food. The cashier rang the amount up, then I realised I didn't have my purse. I explained and apologied, and was about to put it all back when the man behind me (who without being judgemental, looked rather "rough") said "I'll get it, you'll be needing that for your tea."

There's a lot of kindness in the world.

Till not toll

I went into m and s for a few it's the other day and they said something about 'do you not have the 20% off' something or other

Another customer bounded up to the toll and she said 'oh do you need the 20% off?? My friends have been collecting these for me' and got out her purse and gave me one!

I was chuffed

I always give the person next to me at the boots till my points as I don't have a boots card

Breton, your story about the man on the train made me tear up too. Sounds like a real gentleman.

When my two eldest were tiny, DD kicked off in Tesco because her 9-ish month old brother pulled her hair (I don't blame her!). I was trying to calm her screams as they reverberated through the shop, and a lady came up to me to say I was doing a brilliant job. She didn't stop screaming for a while, but it suddenly felt bearable.

Awww Mycats that is so lovely!

This happened to my friend. She was arriving into Dublin airport with her newly adopted daughter and the queue for immigration was really long. One of the people in the immigration booths spotted them (their dd came from Vietnam so clearly adopted) and came out from his booth and brought them straight through past the queue, saying that he figured they and their dd had had an exhausting enough journey.

When we were adopting our dd, we had to have an accountant give a report on our financial status. He wouldn't accept any fee. Our doctor had to do medical school on us, he wouldn't accept any fee.

There are so many nice people in the world.

A few years ago I was in a busy train station on my way back from a horrific interview. Very amazing sounding job and company was actually door to door sales.

I was utterly miserable, in agony because is worn heels, and just wanted to go home and curl up in a ball.

Had ages to wait for my train , and was bursting for the toilet, so walk (in my bare feet, carrying my shoes) to the train toilets. Where you needed 20p to get in. I had the money in coppers but not the 20p that was needed.

Getting slightly teary at this point (build up of awful day) and asked a man if he had a 20p I could swap with my change. He gave me the 20p and refused to take my money in return.

Much to his embarasment I burst out crying at his kindness. It was such a minor thing that he probably didn't even think twice about, but it was the first nice thing that had happened to me all day and I'm still so thankful of his kindness.

Many years ago, I was waiting for a bus to get me to an exam at uni. FOr some reason, the best didn't turn up and I was beginning to panic. I went to the local mini cab office, got in the cab and explained to the driver that I only had a tenner on me so if he could get me as far as a tenner would get me, I would walk the rest of the way. When he realised I was late for an exam, he took me the whole way, free of charge and refused a penny. "This is more important than money, it's your future,". I still smile when I think of him. These kindnesses mean the world, no matter who you are.

I love these threads when I was in premature labour one of the nurses went out of her way in the middle of her shift to go and find me a more comfortable bed which she swapped by herself. She didn't have to but she felt sorry for me I think. Probably didn't mean much to her but it did to me.

I had a very very stressful day yesterday, my anxiety was off the scale and was struggling to keep it together. A very nice stranger rescued me (was lost in a strange city), as they were going to the same place as me. He was so warm and kind I was able to focus on something else, which killed the panic. He would have had no idea there was anything wrong (I give great face) but he was my saviour. Thank you M.

Breton I've teared up a bit at that. I'm sorry for the loss of your Mum. Glad the lovely man was so kind.

Oww strike through fail

Also a post further up just reminded me of when we move into our house the neighbour over the road had printed the bin schedule off for us and sent a lovely card saying welcome to the street and to just ask if we ever need anything.

Shes currently out the front mowing the neighbours lawn. I hope she does mine too

Threads like this remind me that there are very kind people in the world. We should all take time to give a kindness where we can.

Yesterday we were loading our shopping in the shop and the lady in front was juggling her toddler and her shopping. She was trying to pack and her little boy kept wandering off. Me and Dp sort of coralled him in between our trolley and the other end of the checkout so she could pack and pay. She was very grateful as her boy wasn't well and she had to get out for some essentials. I know how hard it can be in that situation so instead of tutting like some, why not offer to help, either by packing her stuff or keeping an eye on her child?

We have had many kindnesses given to us over the years. Too many to list but the one that made me absolutely sob was the huge delivery of food shopping a few days before Xmas where 28 friends had clubbed together to help us out. My dp was in hospital, we had no money and life was horrible. I still remember my kids excitement helping to unpack the bags and finding selection boxes for them. Magical.

Aww I like this thread!

When I was heavily pregnant in the height of summer, me and DP popped into a small shop to grab a drink, we had no cash and and the card machine was broken. We were just about to leave but a kind lady who was behind us in the que insisted on giving us then £2 and just said pay it forward.

I gave money to someone who didn't have enough change in a car park the following week. -hope someone's story is about me-

that is a lovely read I hope you manage to track him down even if it's to say thank you.

Someone once gave me the money for hospital parking when DH had had an accident. I'd had to drive him there dripping blood all over the place and I was in a state close to hysteria when I realised I had to pay for the carpark and didn't have change. I just wanted to be inside with him! It felt like my hand was being held by a complete stranger.

Lucky
No way he might not come back

One time I was shopping in Northern Ireland and I hadn't any coins to get a trolley and a lovely lady gave me a £1 so I could go shopping.

I had thought the trolley tokens were the same wherever you go but it turned out that the Euro tokens are just the tiniest bit different in diameter and thickness that they don't work in the UK.

I was ever so grateful to that lady so whenever I'm shopping up North (I live in Dublin), I always make sure that I have a UK trolley token and a pound coin to work the trolleys, just in case someone else is ever in my position!

I have been driving for about 28 years & have never hit a car. Last week I went to change lanes on a roundabout & heard that horrible metal noise. I was mortified but slightly relieved to see I had only taken out his wing mirror.
We exchanged details & the next day I received a text from the gentleman driver who said he had a quote of £80 & he would get it sorted . I said I would transfer the money to his account.
He said " no honestly, I will get it sorted myself you don't need to pay"

I had a little boo at his kindness.

I hope I can Pay It Forward int he very near future

That's lovely, but why do people go onto Facebook to track people down after? He was right there, you could've asked for his address to pay him back ?

Willow can I borrow your neighbour pleasssse?