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16. Your story reminds me of the time I was

Reply to central scrutinizer (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2015, 11:39 PM

May 2015

just about finished pumping gas when an elderly man pulled up at the opposite pump driving what can generously be called a beater. He handed the cashier $2.00, telling her it was all he had. The man behind him in line immediately pulled out his credit card and told the cashier he was paying for a tankful for the elderly man -- who immediately broke down in tears and must have said, "Thank you. Bless you" about 10 times. The generous stranger just smiled, said it was his pleasure, and drove off.

So glad that young woman got some help. Thanks for sharing your story. Made my day.

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Reinforcing moment in the checkout line [View all] central scrutinizer May 2015 OP

Great story PowerToThePeople May 2015 #1

Society can be decent but there are obnoxious individuals who poison everything around them. erronis May 2015 #31

Not sure I understand your point PowerToThePeople May 2015 #33

Oh, sorry. I definitely wasn't criticizing you! Anything but. erronis May 2015 #36

It is so embarrassing when daredtowork May 2015 #47

Even so, it's very American. Maybe a dog-eat-dog society (thanks to its government) Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #34

I am not sure lots knows what it means to play it forward and normally it happens to the one behind Thinkingabout May 2015 #2

I think the expression is 'pay it forward' and it's from a movie where someone does something for freshwest May 2015 #44

I've tried to do so catrose May 2015 #3

You're correct that some would refuse, but a mother would not be so quick No Vested Interest May 2015 #40

Good post. SoapBox May 2015 #4

Hugs to you NJCher May 2015 #5

I actually think there are a lot of good people out there. The problem comes in recognizing need jwirr May 2015 #6

I didn't help her central scrutinizer May 2015 #8

You would have. jwirr May 2015 #11

Dammit! gratuitous May 2015 #7

I live in Oregon central scrutinizer May 2015 #9

Sad but SusanCalvin May 2015 #12

Indeed... tosh May 2015 #17

Kudos from a fellow Oregonian. classof56 May 2015 #25

Reich Wing says only boot straps in the cart. kairos12 May 2015 #20

It must have been horrible for that young mother. lpbk2713 May 2015 #10

Thank you. Scarsdale May 2015 #46

Beautiful story MissDeeds May 2015 #13

And you didn't shame her... Whiskeytide May 2015 #14

Thank you, central scrutinizer... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #15

Your story reminds me of the time I was LibDemAlways May 2015 #16

Wonderful! erronis May 2015 #32

Posted this on Facebook today bl968 May 2015 #18

Thanks. I neded that. K&R. tblue37 May 2015 #19

The self checkout makes it even worse. JayhawkSD May 2015 #21

Thank you for that! PatSeg May 2015 #22

So she got to keep her steak and lobster YAY! hootinholler May 2015 #23

Beautiful! ananda May 2015 #24

I've done such things and I'll bet that every DUer worth their salt has done the same. BlueJazz May 2015 #26

Wonderful story! ybbor May 2015 #27

Thank you and know that your kindness WILL be returned. joanbarnes May 2015 #28

my type of human beings heaven05 May 2015 #29

i think this is the upside with the net. i am hearing more of these stories told. part of the pass seabeyond May 2015 #30

Huge K&R for this uplifting story Iwillnevergiveup May 2015 #35

Stop redistributing the wealth, you moocher! People keep doing this and what will we have!?!?!? 4lbs May 2015 #37

Good karma secondvariety May 2015 #38

how nice of you Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #39

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! God bless you, CS! Enthusiast May 2015 #41

Yeah! Pay it Forward. Blessings. libdem4life May 2015 #42

A lesson to all of us. No matter how bad things seem at the moment, Paper Roses May 2015 #43

awwww Skittles May 2015 #45