New Tires for the Neighbor
An act of kindness from one of our subscribers
Last year, one the anniversary of this substack launch, I gave away a free copy of the book to anyone who submitted a story of a random act of kindness they’d done. I was expecting things like, “I took the shopping cart back,” “A guy dropped his wallet and I picked it up for him,” “I held the door open for a family,” who dropped his wallet,” I got some of those—and those simple, everyday acts of kindness enhance ones mental well being.
However, I was blown away by some of the acts of kindness our subscribers did. I’ve been asking for permission for those who participated and sharing with you on Fridays. Here is another from one of our subscribers:
We had a light snow, I was walking in the house and noticed my neighbor’s car slipping as he pulled in his driveway. I talked to my husband, and we decided to try to help him out. My husband had a good relationship with the tire store. He told them about our neighbor. The manager of the tire store agreed to give him new tires.
There is a coffee shop next to the tire store, so we invited our neighbor to coffee. We asked if he could drive. When we got close, my husband and I told him to pull into the tire store. The manager came out and told our neighbor what we’d arranged.
Our neighbor was so appreciative. He kept calling us rascals and sneakers. We went in the coffee shop while they put four new tires on his car.
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