Listening to Stories

I love listening to stories.  I feel like stories add color and excitement to life, do you agree?  Think about the last time you heard a really good story?

I can tell you the last good story I heard, just today.

One of my good friends, most days, rides the train into work.  She has befriended a post military man who rides the train each day with his dog.  This morning, he didn't have his dog with him.  My friend always brings a treat for his dog.

My friend parked and got out of her vehicle.  The parking lot was super slippery from the rain that froze overnight.  This morning he saw her at her vehicle and warned her that the parking lot was very slippery.  Then he went over and helped her out.  As a friendly gesture, he held her bag and walked arm in arm with her to the train platform so she didn't slip.  Once they got to the train platform, she said, "Here's a treat for helping me out."  They laughed and boarded the train.

This was a cute little story I had to share.  Someone who noticed that another person may in need of assistance and offered to help.  It warmed my heart.  There is good in the world.  It happens every day and I feel that the bad overshadows the good in the media.  It doesn't have to.  I hope you come across a good story today.  If you'd like, you can post your own story from your day in the comments.  :)  I'd love to hear your story.

(Photo from 3200Stories.org)