For the last few days, parts of our computer weren't talking to each other. I hate family squabbles.
A friend was rushing to meet family and head to a Giants game for her daughter's 21st birthday. When they got a flat tire, they worried they might miss the train. As they were fumbling with the jack and thingie that takes off the lug nuts, a homeless man came up and offered to help. It was a risk in that situation for two women alone in an unfamiliar area ... but the guy was gracious and efficiently took care of it. Someone on the outs with life still has something to contribute.
An illegal alien noticed a child abduction in progress and jumped into action, pursuing the suspect and fortunately able to return the little girl to her family. His Hero status has nothing to do with naturalization papers or whether he speaks English, no matter what the papers try to make it into. What that man did he did at great personal risk, but he changed the world. Who is to say what that child will become and the lives she will touch because she was spared?
An older customer entered a computer store looking for a computer part. She was ignored as she wandered through the aisles trying to decipher the terms and find what she needs. A new employee noticed her and assisted, and had to stop and ask a supervisor where a particular item was located. The supervisor was clearly irritated and stormed over to the item and literally tossed it at him across two aisles, right in front of the customer. What do you think he took away from the day? I hope it was the appreciative comments by the customer and what a great help he had been.
We can't know what it is like to be someone else, but encouraging each other is obviously a small but important thing we can do. And one step more: today I will try to be less wrapped up in my own world and help someone else.
Post Script: I did help someone the day I wrote this post, and got a hug! And the next day, and the next. Maybe in not such a grand way I can change the world, too.
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