Years back when I was paralyzed and went to physical therapy for the first time. I felt seriously pathetic and useless af when I came in there, like just ashamed to even be seen by anyone and at the point where I was ready to be done with life.
These two guys (the main therapist and secondary) are all smiles and worked with me almost every day, looked at me like anyone else and treated me that way too, supported the hell out of me until I could make real serious progress. As cliche and cheesy as it sounds that period of my life kind of gave me a lot of faith back in human beings again and the kindness and true "humanity" of them. These days I see a lot of the ugly side of people but I still know there are some good ones.
These two guys (the main therapist and secondary) are all smiles and worked with me almost every day, looked at me like anyone else and treated me that way too, supported the hell out of me until I could make real serious progress. As cliche and cheesy as it sounds that period of my life kind of gave me a lot of faith back in human beings again and the kindness and true "humanity" of them. These days I see a lot of the ugly side of people but I still know there are some good ones.
DoubleRings · 51-55, F
It was an apology.
When I was a teen one of my brothers friends really liked me and I liked him too but we knew my brother would be upset. We talked in secret and met each other sometimes. But when my brother found out he yelled at his friend and the argument caused his friend to kind of abandon me just like that, which was kind of devastating for a minute bc he was there for several months and then BAM! he just wasn’t. No more calls or visits NOTHING! Cold turkey, just done. He eventually found someone else and the whole thing bothered me for a long time bc in my head I assumed he prob didn’t gaf about me afterall.
Then one day we came across one another in public many years later. And the first thing he did was apologize for the way he left. It was such a humble thing to do and something I really needed. He could have easily assumed I was over it by then and not even mentioned it but he did and it meant a lot that he recognized I must have been hurt.
When I was a teen one of my brothers friends really liked me and I liked him too but we knew my brother would be upset. We talked in secret and met each other sometimes. But when my brother found out he yelled at his friend and the argument caused his friend to kind of abandon me just like that, which was kind of devastating for a minute bc he was there for several months and then BAM! he just wasn’t. No more calls or visits NOTHING! Cold turkey, just done. He eventually found someone else and the whole thing bothered me for a long time bc in my head I assumed he prob didn’t gaf about me afterall.
Then one day we came across one another in public many years later. And the first thing he did was apologize for the way he left. It was such a humble thing to do and something I really needed. He could have easily assumed I was over it by then and not even mentioned it but he did and it meant a lot that he recognized I must have been hurt.
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
DoubleRings · 51-55, F
@PatientlyWaiting25 this is so relatable. When my dad died I didn’t even wanna call people to tell them so I didn’t. I even avoided calls when they came in. I just didn’t want to talk about it. The announcement was published publicly and I didn’t want to have discussions about how everyone was coping. I wish everyone would have just backed off and maybe made food or mailed a card as a form of support. lol. Sounfs abrupt but it’s true
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
@DoubleRings going through that kind of grief is exhausting, the last thing you need is endless phone calls asking how you are feeling. I wouldn't have eaten if my church hadn't provided those meals. All I wanted to do was sleep.
dancingtongue · 80-89, M
I can't single out just one.
The big, slow, held-back two years Native American in elementary school who stepped in front of me when another kid challenged me to a fight, and said "you want to fight, you fight me". When asked why he did it, he said "because you're the only one here who has been nice to me".
The time I stupidly showed up drunk for my job as a night desk clerk in a motel while a college student, and a long-term resident took me to his room to sleep it off, took over my shift, and pled with the manager not to fire me. When asked why, he said "because you have done so many extra little things for me while I have been here".
The skiing & fishing resort owner in the middle of nowhere in Norway who said "you look lost" when I got off the train, explained it was a mail drop stop only and the train stop I wanted was still a few kilometers ahead and there wasn't another train until night, took me to his resort, showed me around, and returned me to catch the evening train.
The casual woman friend who agreed to fill in as my date for my boss's masquerade party on a day's notice, even though she lived 90 miles away and most women would have been insulted at being second (or worse) choice. We were married a month later. For 43 years.
I'll stop there. She wins, hands down.
The big, slow, held-back two years Native American in elementary school who stepped in front of me when another kid challenged me to a fight, and said "you want to fight, you fight me". When asked why he did it, he said "because you're the only one here who has been nice to me".
The time I stupidly showed up drunk for my job as a night desk clerk in a motel while a college student, and a long-term resident took me to his room to sleep it off, took over my shift, and pled with the manager not to fire me. When asked why, he said "because you have done so many extra little things for me while I have been here".
The skiing & fishing resort owner in the middle of nowhere in Norway who said "you look lost" when I got off the train, explained it was a mail drop stop only and the train stop I wanted was still a few kilometers ahead and there wasn't another train until night, took me to his resort, showed me around, and returned me to catch the evening train.
The casual woman friend who agreed to fill in as my date for my boss's masquerade party on a day's notice, even though she lived 90 miles away and most women would have been insulted at being second (or worse) choice. We were married a month later. For 43 years.
I'll stop there. She wins, hands down.
rinkydinkydoink · M
Penny · 46-50, F
there's so many. so many kind people in this world. the one that stands out the most is when a guy threw his arm out for me so i wouldnt walk out into the street and get hit by a speeding taxi. he probably saved my life or kept me from a good amount of harm. i never got to thank him properly.
