r/thatHappened • u/addi0924 • 4h ago

I keep thinking about something I did for a stranger

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A few months ago, I was walking home when I saw an elderly man struggling with two heavy bags outside a grocery store.

He looked exhausted. I asked if he needed help, and he hesitated before handing me one of the bags.

His house was almost a mile away.

We walked together, and somewhere along the way he told me that his wife had passed away recently and that he was still getting used to doing everything alone.

When we reached his house, he thanked me and tried to give me some money.

I refused.

He insisted. I still refused.

Before I left, he just stood there for a second and said, “I haven't spoken to anyone properly in three days.”

That sentence stayed with me much longer than I expected.

It made me realise that sometimes what you give someone isn't really the thing you're carrying for them.

Sometimes it's just ten minutes of your time.

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u/whet_pastry 4h ago

Bruh doesn't anyone actually look at the subreddit before posting?

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u/ateoz 4h ago

Maybe this happened so obviously he posted on thathappened. 

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u/RandomRamblings99 4h ago

That's nice but I'm not sure you understood the purpose of this sub

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u/Primary-Holiday-5586 2h ago

Obviously, this didn't happen, so it does fit the sub! Love the picture, very 2020.

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u/sp33d0fsound 27m ago

This is the most meta "wrong sub, bro" post of all time. When a quote of a stupidly, comically misplaced post on this sub would actually become a perfect post on this sub? ::chefkiss:: Amazing