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What is one small, positive interaction you've had with a stranger? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 days ago by sangeteria@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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The other day, I was on a crowded bus for an intercity commute, and was sat beside someone who was reading. So I got my book out and started reading as well. At the end of the trip I asked her what she was reading and what it was about, and added the associated series to my reading list. I also told her about my book. We parted ways and it made my day a little brighter. Does anyone have any similar stories of brief good encounters with other people?

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[–] carzian@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago

A few months back we had a bad wind storm. I was driving home from work in the dark that night on some back country roads. I come around a curve and see some asshole with a flashlight in the middle of the road. Thankfully I wasn't going too fast and I was able to break to a stop without slamming on my brakes.

Turns out it was a lady who lived in a house on the road. One of the old trees from the forest there had fallen into the road, blocking both lanes. With no streetlights there was a good chance if she hadn't been there, I would have ran into it.

As I got out of my car, she told me she was watching to make sure no one hit the tree. She had called the towns emergency line but the police were tied up with other issues from the storm.

Some guy came out of his house up the way a few minutes later. He had a chain saw with him. He, myself, and another driver worked to clear any debris in the road. 5 minutes later the road was perfectly clear, and the driver and chainsaw guy walked off without saying any words.

Those people likely saved myself from car damage, as well as a good 20 minutes at least from having to find an alternate route home.