He Made My Day - The Old-Fashioned Way

--by smileon, posted Jun 8, 2012

While stopping for gas one morning I was checking and filling my transmission fluid when a frail elderly man came up to me and took over.

He smiled and said, "It's not acceptable for a lady to be under the hood of a car!"

I laughed and told him that I hadn't experienced that much kindness in a man, other than my dad. He just winked and said, "We're still out here!" And then he went on his way.

He made me cry - and he made my day!

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Posted by smileon
Jun 8, 2012
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jsmc10 wrote: Thank you for sharing this :)

Linda wrote: That story is so endearing, it leaves you with hope that chivilary hasn't died.

Busygirl wrote: What a wonderful story. Thank you for sharing and making me smile.

Aurelia wrote: So sweet. I love it!!! We need to raise our sons and grandsons to be so kind. :)
Thanks for sharing with us. :0) ~Aurelia

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That is very nice. It is a joy to see others out there taking the time to be kind. May we all spread that to those we know, love and meet! :)

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