What's your most amazing experience of generosity by a stranger?

Decades ago, an unknown woman came into the office where my then-fiancée worked, to book her flight home across the ocean. On learning we were about to be married and emigrate to her own home city, she immediately said "come to us"!

A few months later, she and her husband (who hadn't been consulted in the first place) were at the airport to meet us on arrival. We lived with them until we were 'on our feet' in two or three weeks. I'd never known such kindness from a stranger and will never forget it.

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Kae20 · 56-60, FVIP

Without a doubt it would have been at a time when i split up with my first husband, i was fairy young early 20's had never lived on my own before.

Saw an ad for a room in londons trendy Crouch End , went along to the Estate agents.

Who was a lovely married man, very successful in his early 30's. We spoke for a while, Somehow i didn't need to explain everything. When he said" ive got a vacant studio just around the corner
The monthly rent is blah blah .. theres a deposit of such & such. " then hes paused for a moment & said "But you dont worry about "

I thanked him took the keys expecting some dive. Only to walk into a huge studio flat o the top floor in 4 story Victorian Conversion. Skylights the whole works.

& 2 weeks later he offered me a highly paid administrative position in his agency .

Then to top it off a month later he offered me a delightful

one bed flat again free of charge . It was full of character, in North Londons Highgate.

He allowed me to live there until i was ready to move onwards and upwards. Never mentioning money or rent.

What a guy!!

My friends reckoned he may have had an ulterior motive , but not at all , he was a happily married man . Who was behaved respectful at all times

His generosity toward me easily ran into the thousands. Yet until I had walkied into his agency that day , we had been complete strangers .

😊 What a legend!! 💫💫

SW-User

@Kae20 Quite the story. You were certainly blessed by generosity.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@Kae20 That is truly awesome! Congratulations.

Kae20 · 56-60, FVIP

@SW-User thanks it certainly is back at that time. & even now its difficult to believe.

Yet at such young age & at vulnerable time in my life . His kindness & generosity would go on to teach me a lot.

That we never ever know how quickly our every day world can suddenly flip 180 .

Should you find yourself in a situation where your in a position to help some one in need .. give & give some more.

Just as much as you are able.

Even a small but meaningful gesture can make a huge difference, to someones day , or even somebody's life.

He was a wealthy developer, who owned a multitude of properties in and around London.

So to him what suddenly became my new home was ..simply just another rental unit.

& because he wasnt immediately in need of the money he didn't hesitate to help.

When I started working for him , i quickly realised how down to earth & well liked he was. By all of his staff.

He was an excellent business man who always eemed to acquire the most lucrative contracts & business deals .

When came to detail he was typically hard nosed, he was not not to messed with . He could sense a Bull C#×+ a mile off.

Yet when it came to being empathetic he held such remarkable balance.

I recall one of his lead closers, suddenly received some very bad news regarding the health of his young wife & ofcourse the guy was beside himself.

We were all young then so noone expected it. But yet again he immediately took a huge amount of weight off this young mans shoulders.

Instructing me regularly to send the most wonderful bouquets to their home & the hospital.

Recalling my experience. i was moved , this afternoon to google his name..& I am pretty sure I found him on LinkedIn.

He is still it appears to a prominent business man, & may the very best & much joy in his life continue for him. He certainly IS a remarkable Man.

Kae20 · 56-60, FVIP

@Musicman 😊 mate , I can only agree