Random Acts of Kindness
Call me cynical, but it seems like these days, it’s really hard to find a stranger that will do something nice for you if they’re not getting something out of it. Last week, however, my faith in humanity was restored at least a little bit.
A couple of Friday’s ago I took the train home from work. I was really tired, and the only thing on my mind was getting home to relax. I had my phone in my pocket but somewhere between the time I left my seat and the time I got to the front door of our apartment, my phone was gone. I called Verizon right away and they were able to suspend the service of the phone. (I guess that’s one advantage of not having a SIM card.) I also called Caltrain to report it because we had a friend who had left things on the train before and had gotten them back. I wasn’t overly concerned because it was a free phone, I just hoped it wouldn’t fall in the hands of someone who’d use my contacts for some unsavory business.
That night, my dad got a call from a lady who cleans the Caltrain. She said she found my phone and would keep it for us to pick it up. I have a friend who lives in the area so I asked him to pick it up next week during her working hours. He arranged to meet her mid-week. When they met, my friend tried to give her a reward but she politely refused. When my friend told me this, I was shocked. Again maybe I’m cynical but it was such a nice surprise.
