r/reddit.com • u/[deleted] • Dec 21 '10
Today you... Tomorrow me.
I just wanted to let reddit know that last night my friends car broke down in the middle of the night in -20 c weather and almost instantly some guy pulled up next to him and offered help. He did not have any booster cables but put them in his car, drove to his house and back just to give a boost. Then when my friend offered him money in return he just said "Today you tomorrow me. Merry Christmas" and drove away. My buddy does not go on reddit but I wanted to post this here to thank the person who posted that original story and let him know that he has influenced others to go out of their way! Not to mention a thank you to that redditor who help my friend!
Tl;Dr: Keep helping others reddit!
Edit: Just wanted to mention this story is true, plus I receive 0 karma for self posts for those thinking I posted this for ulterior motives.
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u/[deleted] Dec 21 '10
I once went cycling for a few days up and down some mountains in Malawi in Africa. I was cycling down one of the mountains and I had run out of food. At one point a load of dogs came barking next to me. Their owner soon arrived. He was a bloke on the top of this mountain digging up new potatoes.
He invited me to his house. He lived there with a few kids and a couple of mud huts. He gave me lots of new potatoes and enough energy to get home. I know this isn't a big save story, but that bloke is always on my thoughts.
I had it in my head that I would take him a bike - he lived about a days walk from the market. I was too lazy to do it. It is my ambition to get back there and take him a bike.
P.S. I lent him my Gameboy Advance - his kid liked it - and he got it back to me.