Rescued Today By a Man. Feeling very grateful

[NeverGoingToBeThinAgain]

I have a reliable little car (had for 7 years old) and it has never given me any trouble. A few weeks ago I thought it was taking longer to start than usual and thought I better take it into kwik fit to get checked but then it seemed to be starting fine again and I have to admit it slipped down my priority list.

Today the battery died on me while I was out with the dog and had a full shop in the boot (with frozen stuff). In the interest of cutting costs/saving money I cancelled my green flag membership a few years ago. Mainly because I only drive about in our local town and hardly ever do long journeys now and also because up to now I've never had a days bother with my car.

Obviously I was regretting that today. I was sitting in my car helplessly trying to start it for 5 mins and coming to the conclusion I was probably going to have to phone up the AA and get charged a huge fee to join and get jump started.

I then realised the man at the next car along was talking to the shop worker and asking if he had jump leads to try and help me. I was so touched to realise this complete stranger was taking it upon himself to help me when I hadn't even asked.

Anyway shop worker said they weren't allowed to give us jump leads due to insurance but they sold them in shop. Shit - I had no money with me as I had just popped down to collect shopping (done online all paid for). Stranger Man was on phone to his mum asking how much jump leads were in Tesco and they were £15. He then went into shop and bought jump leads and insisted I take them home with me. That was after he used them to start my car. He had already diagnosed the problem while we were waiting.

I came home and cried because I couldn't believe how kind this man had been (I'm in my fifties and overweight, so not some hot young thing).

So if you are married to a train driver from Fife who shops at Tesco (his wife was a train driver too he said) your husband was my hero today. I'm back home now and of course will be taking out an AA membership before driving anywhere and also going to kwik fit to get the battery changed asap.

The man was also with his two young children and so it was not convenient for him to help me as he had to look after them and he had just collected his own shop too.

We read on here bad things about people all the time and I have to say I never expect kindness from strangers. So for all those that have lost faith in men (or people) this is my story for you.

Meanwhile I pledge to play it forward and help out someone just for the sake of it.

So Mr Train Driver from Fife. At Tesco's today at 4pm - thank you very much.

Anyone else like to share a nice story about help from a stranger

Shocked at seeing the number of Fife Jammer shout outs on here! Not expecting my two guilty pleasure reads to collide 😂

EVERYONE in Fife reads Jammer. These kind of thank you requests are common and guaranteed to get back to person in question.

Thanks for posting that @NeverGoingToBeThinAgain . It's lovely to read something happy and positive in the world of gloom and rain we live in.

This isn't in the same league, but I was so proud of my husband last summer!

Back story: we had just bought a new-to-us car of which he was very protective and proud: not a scratch on it and so on. And my husband is a large man who might seem intimidating if you didn't know him (he may be six foot five but he's soft as butter).

We were turning right into a main road, and didn't rush out into traffic; clearly the driver behind knew the road better than we did and expect us to go, and ran into the back of us when we didn't. She leapt out and she was tiny, five foot nothing, and as he got out of his side of the car she looked as if she wanted to run away... And his first words?

"Are you all right, love?"

I think I got a good one there.

Yes I managed to lock myself out of my house a few years ago when my door lock broke. My neighbour who I hadn't even met yet was taking his bin out at midnight and I ran over and asked him to help me.

He did everything he could and when that failed he let me sleep on his couch till morning when a locksmith could come out. I was very grateful to him that night too.

I found a wad of money in a supermarket many years ago lying on the floor. It was someone's pay packet. I picked it up and put it in my bag so I could hand it into customer services on the way out (I had a huge trolley of food in tow).

When I got to the checkout there was a woman frantically turning out her pockets looking for her money and I was so pleased I could hand it over to her. She was so relieved. That reminds me. She handed in a £20 for me at Tesco and they contacted me with it although of course there was no need. How did Tesco know who I was though?

Lovely story OP. For future reference, there are independent recovery companies that can do one off recoveries for a reasonable price. You don't need to join a big company like AA.

I always think of irish people as being friendly and helpful. Nice to know it is actually true!

Lovely story and glad it ended well op!

I was rescued recently during a dog attack.
it was outside my kids school at pick up, I was waiting chatting to another mum, stood with my dog. A lost dog appeared and attacked my dog- I was pushed over in the chaos and it was awful- but a dad waiting rushed over like Superman and tackled this huge dog off of us and dragged it into a gated playground and shut the gate. I was SO grateful!!! He’s not particularly attractive- or so I didn’t think beforehand, but now I think the mums at the gate see him a bit differently 😂 there were many people around staring on, but he actually jumped into action and frankly I think saved serious injury to my dog. hope your hero gets wind of this! X

good to know. I fear having to phone them when in distress means they jack the bill up.

If he’s a train driver he must be loaded!

I love Fife Jammer 😂

oh right of course. How would they know which train driver it was though?

wow that was so brave of him and how scary for you.
I hope all these hero's are getting the credit they deserve.

I dont know how they would tbh - I just think thats why she mentioned railway station!

I've no idea what train drivers get paid but I hope he is (well paid and loaded!)

I really hope somehow this gets back to this guy and his family. As they say, not all heroes wear capes! There are so many good people out there, we just hear more about the bad!

Really - I live in Fife and didn't read it till now. Was I the only one?
It does look interesting though so I will be sure to read it in future.

Yah 131 likes/loves/flowers on my post now showing appreciation for our helpful and kind men.

Just to say that jump leads obviously need another car in order to be of any use when you have a flat battery. I have a jump starter pack in my car, in case this happens to me. It attaches to your starter battery and works straight away. It’s small, light and not too expensive. It also has a USB socket so can recharge your phone, and incorporates a torch.

Emergency assist breakdown cover half price off aa and does the job!

My DH and DS do this type of thing all the time. Makes me very proud. We have a neighbour (not a close neighbour, lives easily 1km away from the house) who is getting older and frailer. We once saw her walking a massive ladder back on her push bike. My son jumped out the car to help her home with it. My DH saw her once struggling the 2km walk to the bus stop with a shopping troller so he dropped me at home, turned round then took her to the shop! Not the bus stop! He even offered to wait for her while he shopped but she insisted he went home.

These are but two examples of many.

Another about my DS, he anonymously helped a lady with her shopping at Tesco. He was in school uniform. The lady called the school to say thank you, HT reported in the school newsletter so that’s how we found out.

They are good men.

Someone once brought me and the kids home when I broke down. She was so lovely I popped back to her house with flowers. It was a difficult time for me and I will forever remember her kindness.

I say to my kids that kindness doesn't cost and as all need a bit of it.

lol Fife Railway Station like it’s one big town.

It’s like when people in soaps (or on here actually) say “I’m going to Scotland” - ok but where..?

My father used to do it...he is 80 now
glad other men are taking upon themselves to be the helpers

What an absolute sweetheart 💗 people like that are just what the world needs 🌍

I got caught out similarly recently (relatively recent anyway!) but actually had jump leads and the bloke I asked for help from said no 🙃😂 like mate, don’t be a cunt, takes five seconds and I’m sat here in the middle of winter with a baby in the car. I generally like to think the best of people but whooo I hope he stands on Lego 😘 😂

Reading this has thoroughly warmed my heart, what a lovely guy! I believe what you put out in the world you get back, be it good or bad, so he has earned a few brownie points😊