Strangers’ Small Acts That Changed Lives Forever: Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity
They were both blown away and I love the thought that I got to help be a small part for their big day.
I’m a bi girl and I was unable to go to a pride parade for YEARS because I was always working the whole weekend. Finally after about 5 years I got to go to pride with some friends. I decided to wear this super bright purple lipstick to pride. It was the brightest royal purple ever. Well as I was walking around I walked past a guy who had the same purple lipstick as me. Both of us smiled really wide when we saw each other and we both said “nice lipstick” at the same time as we walked past each other. It felt amazing and elating in the mix of the beautifully accepting atmosphere.
I was going through some stuff and was standing on the street waiting for a bus. I wasn’t crying, but I must’ve been giving off a vibe of distress. An elderly lady came up, put her hand on my arm and just said “this too shall pass.” Then she walked away, and that’s when I really started crying.
I work at a hospital and was walking back from lunch when I see this lady, a little older than me crying super hard. I saw everyone quickly walking past her as if she wasn’t there. I felt in my heart, I can’t be like them, she needs someone. I sat down by her, asked her if she’s ok and she fell into my arms, I held her and let her cry (both of us women for context). She told me how she flew out there just to say goodbye to her dying father. I just held her and listened to her and didn’t leave until she stopped crying a bit. I just needed her to know she wasn’t alone. It stays with me because that’s what we all need, is to know we are not alone.
A long time ago a woman’s card declined while buying groceries, so she was doing that whole remove an item and swipe again thing. I got extremely frustrated, but every other line was long so moving wasn’t an option. I said f**k this I wanna go home and eat, I paid for all the groceries to make my life easier, and get home after a long 12 hour shift.
She asked for my phone number so she could eventually pay me back. I gave it to her but told her to only text me when she had paid it forward because I didn’t need the money.
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