Stories of Kindness from Around the World

A Knight In A Shining Taxi Cab


--by jess_lyons04, posted Jul 26, 2012

I'm from Ireland and while away in another county to attend a gig I had my handbag stolen! 

My bag contained the money my friend and I needed to pay for our accommodation the following morning and our fares to get back home the next day. It left us in an awful predicament! 
 
While looking for the Bed and Breakfast place we were staying in, I stopped at a Taxi rank to ask for directions. 
 
On hearing about what had happened one of the drivers offered to take us there for free. Seeing us safely to the B&B, he drove off - then returned and dropped €100 out the taxi window for us. At first we refused to take it. He insisted, and told us he had been in a similar situation once and someone had helped him. When he asked for a phone number or a forwarding address so he could return the money the other person simply replied, "Don't pay it back - pay it forward!"
 
So, he did!

 

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jsmc10 wrote: Wow, this was so lovely of him :) thank you for sharing :)
Dimitris wrote: Quote | droidstorm posted on sep 07 2011 03:20 am utc not to make raloxetian something of a parody yeah, that's something more like it cheers редактировалось: sep 07 2011 11:02 am utc (101 д. назад)
luv4all wrote: We truly are building a safer world with pay this forward.

So happy to know you got help when you truly needed.

Sure you would pay it forward too.
Joy wrote: Love that story. Thanks so much for sharing. It's so amazing when we receive such generous gifts of kindness and then have the opportunity to pay it forward. Many blessings.
Micah1116 wrote: That was really nice of the driver. Someone helped him, and then he felt encouraged to help you out. I've noticed, that if people help us in someway, it's literally impossible not to return the favor in some way, have you noticed that? Imagine just being helped by people over and over again, but never having the desire to help others too? Isn't that cool? We just don't feel right to keep being helped, but not return the favor =)
irishmitzy wrote: An awesome testament to the very real energy of kindness and paying it forward! These stories continue to expand my heart! Thanks for sharing!
dutchie wrote: That's awesome. I love stories like this! We her too many bad things in the news, these kinda stories keep the spirit up and are inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
cabbage wrote: That is such an awesome story! I am so glad for you. And i'm sure you'll pay it forward too :-)
JMM wrote: My purse was stolen 30 minutes after i arrived in paris. The people on my tour found out and they all gifted me with enough money for my meals and extras. I was over-whelmed. Such kindness i will never forget.
RMB333 wrote: That Taxi driver IS wonderful! If the world had more people like him ... it would be SO lovely! (Wishful thinking?)
Thanks for sharing ...all the best to you & your friend, not forgetting HIM!

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