Uplifting
A tale of two men’s kindness
In my town, the high street is pedestrianised. The railway crosses it and there is a bell that sounds before the gates start their descent. There are detectors, so no one will get squashed.
One day I was halfway across the railway when the bell sounded. I hurried up but saw that a lady in a motorized wheelchair had become stuck. I went towards her, but knew I could do nothing. The woman had shouted for help and I saw two men, each on opposite sides of the road, run back and one took hold of the front and the other the back, and they carried her to safety.
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I heard the woman thank them and ask if they were walking together. It turned out that they didn’t even know each other. They went about their day as if nothing had happened.
That two individuals should act in one accord like that is amazing. That they didn’t know each other or call out instructions is breathtaking.
That act of kindness has stood out in my memory for some time. It shows what unity can be made in times of pressure.
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