This blog entry has NOTHING to do with web design, marketing, advertising, or the likes…It’s just a real life story that happened about two hours ago. It moved me, and I felt compelled to share it with others.So here it goes…about two hours ago, I left my apartment to go wash my car at a local DIY carwash (5 minutes from home). After washing my vehicle, I then started to dry it off. As I finished the outside, I then moved to clean the inside door wells (I know, who does that? Hey I’m a designer, it’s all about the details !), anyhow, back to the story…I was cleaning the door wells and by accident wiped over the automatic door lock latch. To my surprise, it locked ALL the doors. (Lesson to be leaned here). So, there I am, locked out of my car, keys in car, cell phone in car, and my wallet in plain day sight with my signed checks ready to be deposited! Yeah, oh what fun!! What to do now?
My first thoughts
1. I’ll call someone – Cell phone is in the car!
2. I’m only 5 min from my apartment I can jog home – I had my sandals on!
3. I’ll walk into this store and call someone. – All my numbers are in my cell!
4. Last but not least – ASK for help!
And ask for help I did. I walked over to a women drying off her car and told her my story. Honestly, I really didn’t believe anyone would help me. She doesn’t know me from Adam. And I’m a guy…a stranger! But not strange! :-)
With NO questions asked, she said “Sure, I’ll give you a lift”. I was floored! I could not believe it. She even offered to take me to my apartment, get my apartment door unlocked ( I have no spare key), and get my spare car key, and drive me back to my car. And that she did!
As we departed, I offered her money and she adamantly would not take it. She said so sincerely “I hope your day gets better”. I said “Are you kidding me, my day couldn’t have got any better. I just met a new amazing person, who was willing to stop her day to help out a total stranger.” “I said, YOU MADE MY DAY!”. “Thank You!”.
Moral to the story
There are still great, amazing people out there. Willing to help others at no cost. You only hear about the bad stories. This is one of the good ones.
If you’re out there Melissa, Thanks again. You truly inspired me. I used to be that person that stopped to help strangers out. But in the haste of our busy lives, I have stopped doing that. It’s my turn now.
Pay it forward, I know I will. You never know when you’ll need a helping hand!
3 comments:
Todd, I totally agree with your statement "Pay It Forward." I actually think your post is directly related to business. In this small world, everyone knows the other guy. Being honest, helpful and going the extra mile may be a lot of work. You may get burned a few times, but in the long run, it's the best option. Thanks for sharing your story.
That's AWESOME!! What a great story, and a great reminder to all of us.
Great story. I have a similar. My bike ran out of gas (1st tank didn't know how many miles I would get or that there was none in the reserve) in front of a house where a man was grilling chicken. I asked if I could leave it in his driveway while I walked home and back with a gas can. He turned off his grill and said "hop in, I'll give you a lift". Which he did. We were back before his grill cooled off, but his chicken didn't burn!! It restores your faith in mankind. ~Ken~
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