Wednesday, September 12, 2007
At the end of 2005, it seems eons ago, I came to the rescue of a damsel in distress but no one knew it, except her (and the blogverse) and that was enough for me. Yesterday, however my LLs saw it first hand and it made me feel even better…
A woman stood on the edge of the footpath and balanced a baby on her left hip, a key ring jangled from her fingertips. Her right hand was wrapped around the handle of a pram, which contained a child that was a little older. A third child, about two years old, wandered away from the mother’s distressed cry to return. The young mother was trying to negotiate the kerb onto the car park surface but that tiny drop from the kerb proved too much. Its an easy enough task if you have two free hands and adherent children.
She was at a loss and clearly disturbed that she couldn’t accomplish this simple task.
A man walked toward her, holding hands with his own daughters, as he headed into the mall with all the other people walking just past the concerned mum.
"Would you like a hand" he smiled, as he took the handles of the stroller, tilted it back and lowered the wheels to the car park. He then turned and retrieved the runaway toddler as she ran past giggling with the delight of the game she was playing with her mum.
The mother was almost crying as she expressed her thanks and took hold of the runaway child. “No Worries” he replied and returned to his daughters.
As they walked into the mall, the daughters kept staring at him and the eldest said…
"Daddy, I am so proud of you"
I beamed a smile and my chest pounded, without thinking, I had helped a woman in distress and presented a life lesson to my daughters. I was happy and it hadn’t cost me anything.
When we were leaving the mall they asked for some change. I passed over a few coins and they walked to the Salvation Army guy, by the entrance, and deposited the change into the collection box.
I AM making a difference in their lives.
PS: I have been to the Dentist and all is well. She repaired the work done by the previous white coated tormentor and once the swelling goes down I can once again start eating :) thanyou one and all for your best wishes :)
22 recovered enough to reply:
Good on you Scorpy,
My son still performs "random acts of kindness" that he learn,t as a child. Not only are you making a difference in your LLs lives, but when they grow up, the world.
P S I,m glad your tooth is better..I once extracted one of my wisdom teeth with a pair of pliers (steralized of course).
A good man and a good dad and a good tooth with good girls.
Kudos.
It's the little things that make a big difference in our lives.
When I used to struggle with my baby's pram getting the up and down the steps of the underground in London, people used to just bustle past me. Occasionally someone would help, which I was grateful for.
Now if I ever go on the underground, and I see someone struggle with a pram, no matter how busy or late I am, I stop and help, because I know what it's like.
Well my friend proof that chivalry is not dead and that you are in fact doing a great job of raising your daughters.
Scorps, thats so sweet. You never know how a small gestures can really make someones day.
you rock Scorps! and glad to hear the tooth is mucho better. Ability to eat would be helpful i suppose. (grin!)
Keep on paying it forward.
Congrats on the tooth repair!
It is true, Your kids learn FIRST from you, the parent. From acts of kindness to others, to being kind to your spouse, honesty and everything in-between! Great Job! They will take this through life forever =)
you are awesome, you have no idea just how many people would have walked on by and not given it a second thought! I can say with certainty that she will be thinking very, very nice things about you for a while. I know that I do remember the lovely things people do for me and the lovely things they say.
Once again, a cute post :)
I love your LL posts.
And yeah, can you imagine anything better than knowing you made a difference in their lives? Didn't think so.
earlier this year i was towing a trailer home from work and the tow bar broke. made a bit of a mess on the road, and to the back of my car....anyway 3 separate blokes stopped to help me....after the 4 of us had got things fixed and i was back on the road, despite the damage to my car and having lost the load, the funny thing was - i was HAPPY...my faith in human nature had received a great boost. you remember these things.
Nice work Scorp.
I always say that "children are a reflection of their parents", and as you have just shown, seem like your kids are great.
I am always teaching my daughter to be kind to others.
That was lovely Scorpy. You always make me feel all warm inside when I read your blog...and yes, sometimes in the wink wink way.
wink wink :P
A very lovely story. And I'm glad you feel better. I can breathe now.
Great to hear there are some good guys still left in the world...
I can relate to that mom - in that moment, you were a true hero!
You are doing a great job with those girls - they are true Little Ladies just as their dad is a Gentlman.
Yesterday I was at the vet's, stocking up on a ton of prescription pet food. A father and his teenage son were sitting in the waiting area.
The son, on his own, jumped up and politely offered to help me carry the food to my car. Incredibly polite young man.
Could have knocked me over with a feather, I was so surprised by his offer!
On the way out the door, I said something nice to the dad about the son.
He said, "I'm very proud of him."
I couldn't decide which got to me more - the son helping me, or the father expressing that pride so openly in front of the son.
Happy for you about the wayward tooth!
Living proof that there are still some gentlemen left in the world.
Hope you heal up quick.
Isn't it sad that the world seems to be losing it's empathy. Cause it's that sense of connectedness that encourages us to be nice to each other.
And while the story was lovely, it makes me sad that we should even have to remark on these things, that helping out a stranger should be considered unusual instead of normal behaviour... sigh...
That's pretty sad that Annie D was shocked at the chivalrous young man. I can cite numerous times when teenaged boys have helped me with doors or parcels.
Maybe it's just because I have big boobs.
Aaaaw, I love that story, and I love the way you told it. Way to set the bar for the type of man your daughters expect to engage in a relationship with!!!
Its good to make a difference!
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