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noamnety

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31. Last weekend I had to set up an exhibit at a mall.

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 10:05 AM

Oct 2013

When we were packing up the truck at the end of the day, I saw my husband looking funny at a guy unlocking his bike. I waited til we were out of earshot, and asked him why he was staring (thinking maybe he was cutting the lock or something suspicious.)

Turned out my husband noticed on the way in that the bike had a flat. We keep an airpump in the truck, so he ran back and offered to inflate the tire. They tried but it was too blown out to hold any air. So we gave him and his bike a lift back home, about 6 miles. No big deal for driving, but a huge pain to walk a bike that distance.

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DU, what are some of your recent "Random acts of kindness"? [View all] nytemare Oct 2013 OP

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That's great! nytemare Oct 2013 #9

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That was very kind of you. nytemare Oct 2013 #11

My friend wrote to me that the lady (the one being helped) CurtEastPoint Oct 2013 #23

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Oh that's the best! nytemare Oct 2013 #12

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... handmade34 Oct 2013 #7

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Last weekend I had to set up an exhibit at a mall. noamnety Oct 2013 #31

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