Thank You Kind Sir, for Dashing to Open the Doors for Me Today

Coming out of a restaurant today with a carry out bag and fountain drink, I was about to do my usual push the door open with my side. A gentleman was inside the small square lobby between the two sets of doors. He was on his cell phone but made a fast dash to open the door for me as I approached. Then he pushed open the other door leading outside.

I smiled and expressed my thanks, very graciously because he went out of his way to open those doors for me. So often in this world, people are consumed with anger and road rage. We all complain and tell the story about the bad experiences we had, but how often do we talk about the nice gestures someone does for us?

So often, people are self absorbed, on their phones, in their own world. And i don't blame them. Many people are working two jobs, raising kids, balancing out activities. We walk down the street or drive down the highway thinking of our to do list, the first thing we will do when we get home. i don't believe people are necessarily self centered by not noticing the world around them; they are just focused on juggling their own lives.

Thus, it is refreshing when someone notices how they can lend a helping hand to a stranger and go above and beyond what society considers polite courtesy. So much so, I felt the desire to pay it forward and do a good deed for someone else, as well as talk about this little good thing that happened to me today.

Thank you kind sir, for noticing me struggling with my hands full and running to open the doors for me, even though you were in the middle of a phone conversation.

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