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[tugrik]

It's amazing how the simple things can help lighten one's emtions.

I was out at lunch running a few errands. I came up behind a large UPS van that had been in the same lot I had exited; I had seen it pull out a minute earlier. The driver had gotten trapped behind a stalled car and was desperately trying to get his big ol' UPS van over. Nobody was letting him by, caught up in their own personal lunch-hour frenzy. He tried to nose into an almost-big-enough gap only to have the compact-car behind him zip into the spot and horn-bleat, gesturing wildly.

I pulled my van up on his rear corner, and hit the brakes... creating a nice big gap. Gave a flash of the headlights, like truckers do, for an "all clear to change lane" signal. Another impatient idjit behind me honked; I didn't mind it. The UPS guy changed lanes, and stuck his hand out of his window, giving me a big thumbs-up.

It just felt really good, even though it was such a simple thing. It reminded me of the silly one-hit-wonder song from a few years back: all I wanna do is to thank you / even though I don't know who you are / because let me change lanes / while I was driving in my car

I had a good smile, all the way back to the office.

Comments

[calicopaisley.livejournal.com]

HAha! Good story!

[shatterstripes.livejournal.com]

I find that just venting into the void works wonders sometimes. Whether it be taking a walk through town talking to yourself and looking like a looney, or writing private journal entries nobody will ever ever see, or otherwise vocalizing grumbles helps to get them out.

I find that it helps to do that, then laugh at myself a little once I start getting caught up in some obscure corner of my bitching...

[foxmagic.livejournal.com]

That's a great story. :-) I really like random acts of kindness!