Thought it would be nice to have a thread talking about strangers who have touched your life, or who you remember for a good reason.
Mine:
My DH and I were heading up a long flight of stairs at a train station when suddenly we saw a frail old man overbalance near the top and start falling. My husband dived sideways and managed to catch him before he went head over heels. As the man was falling the lady he was with shouted “Stanley!” crossly. I’m sure she was terrified, rather than cross, but she gave him a bit of a telling off when she caught up with him, despite holding his hand tightly. They were obviously married or partners and he’d given her the shock of her life.
Now whenever I criticise my husband for something minor he goes “Stanley!” as though i’m telling him off for something unreasonable and we laugh.
The fall happened probably about 12 years ago now and it’s just stuck with us. We hope we’ll grow old together like they did.
So, which stranger do you remember and why?