I was taking Joe to work yesterday morning, and just before I went to turn into Breckenridge Plaza, traffic came to a stop. Cars ahead of me were moving into the other lane, and after a bit of that I could see why: a blue pick-up truck had stalled out as it had started to make a right, and was partially blocking the way in. I took my turn going into the other lane, and as I passed the truck I looked over and saw that the driver was an old man. I immediately thought, "I wonder if I could push that truck far enough to get him out of the traffic?" I went to drop Joe off, and as I headed back the way I had come in, planning to pull into the parking lot and have a go at pushing the truck, I saw that it had already been moved off of Dutchmans Lane. A large (as in strong-looking) young guy was walking away from the pick-up, and he got into the passenger's seat of a heating and air-conditioning truck which had just pulled up to get him. I was amazed that it had only taken about two minutes for someone to come to the old guy's assistance.
It's pretty easy to become cynical and to think that people don't give a shit about others these days...but that's not really what happens in the world. Despite all of the terrible things that go on on a daily basis, there are still people with good hearts. And strong limbs.
I think we're still America.
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