Sorry about your thread Alameda. I won't add to your next one.

Well it's inspirational to see how many stories of human kindness we have found to report on thus far.....

Here is one from my own experience....

I got locked out of my car...keys got locked inside because they were on a long toggle and the wind blew the door shut with the keys inside.

All I had was my bluetooth earpiece...phone, keys and everything was inside. I could get a call, but not make one. I didn't want to leave the car unattended with valuables displayed on the front seat. I asked a passing couple if they would call AAA for me, which they did.

It was going to be a long wait on a hot day in mid day with the full sun and no shade in an asphalt covered parking lot, so I was crouched down by my car so as to get a little bit of shade.

An elderly woman, who was getting in the car next to me, gave me a frightened look. I explained to her why I was there and what happened. Meanwhile the couple who let me call with their phone came back to with some cool water they bought for me. The frightened lady decided I needed protection, so she stayed with me til AAA came.

AAA came and my door was opened and my faith in the kindness and inate goodness of humans was restored.

AAA

Although probably the most known, emergency road services and maps are not the only member services provided by AAA. A not-for-profit organization, AAA is dedicated to making all facets of life as smooth as possible.

It does take little acts of kindness to remember that most humans are generally good. I also have AAA ever since I was 16 and have used it a number of times, it does come in handy..

Family

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "Please excuse me too;
I wasn´t watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said goodbye


But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn´t realize how harshly I´d spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,
God´s still small voice came to me and said,

"While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You´ll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."
By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.

"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
He smiled, "I found ´em, out by the tree.

I picked ´em because they´re pretty like you.
I knew you´d like ´em, especially the blue."

I said, "Son, I´m very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn´t have yelled at you that way."
He said, "Oh, Mom, that´s okay.
I love you anyway."

I said, "Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

the word family means:
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

anonymous

Lovely story Alameda... (although the end sounded like an AAA ad )