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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exexec · 70-79, C

A friend's granddaughter was driving home from college 100 miles away when her car broke down on the Interstate. She managed to get it into a parking lot. An older man stopped to see what was wrong. He diagnosed the problem, went to a parts store, bought the part that was needed, and made the repair with tools in his truck. He would accept no payment and said he had a granddaughter the same age and hoped someone else would help her. The girl's family was able to research his name based on her description and the sign on his truck. They sent a nice thank you note.