Good thread. My acts of kindness don't really compare to some of these. My most recent experience I had was a couple months ago, while hanging out at my g/f's townhouse. Someone knocked on the door at about 10 p.m. on a Saturday. Normally, the g/f just doesn't answer the door when she's not expecting someone, but I answered it and it was a distraught lady who said she locked herself out of her car and required $9 to pay the locksmith. She also said she's suffering from cancer and was just leaving a friend's house.
Well, I'm not sure her story added up. After all, why couldn't she have asked her friend for help? And why $9 specifically? At any rate, I scrounged up a $5 bill and some toonies and loonies to reach the $9 she requested. "You WILL see this again," she said. She was extremely greatful. Well, I never saw it again, and I do wonder about the legitimacy of her story. But it was only $9. And her gratitude made it worthwhile.
The poppy licence plates are a great concept. I manage to restrain my road rage when the car in front of me has a poppy plate.
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