It’s raining cats and dogs this morning. I pulled my car at Dunkin Donuts to fetch myself some breakfast. I happily went inside the store, requested the person to toast my bagel with some extra butterJ . However my fun of eating the “extra- toasted” bagel would be short-lived. I sat inside my car only to realize that the car wouldn’t start.
One good thing that I realized about myself is that I tend to smile a lot during the time of crisisJ I know this has annoyed my family a few times J But I guess this quality (Smile) pays off sometimes.
Now back to the problem. Off late, I have been having problems with the battery of my car. It doesn’t start if I keep the headlights turned on and try to switch off the ignition. I am not an automobile- savvy, so I do not know the exact reason that triggers this problem. However, I am assuming that turning on the headlights does drain the battery. The gentleman who serviced my car that engine was fine and needed no replacement.
This is also not what I am trying to say.
And then I got down off the car, took out the jump- start cable. I realized that I now need another car so that I could jump- start my car. And there is this lady who pulled off her car right next to mine. I just looked at her and smiled. She got down from her car and asked if I needed any help. I was like, oh yes!
She was so willing to help me. I was able to start my car back within seconds. I thanked her and said I totally appreciated her help. And here is what she said which got firmly entrenched on my mind, “oh, world is such a better place if people are nice”. And I completely agree with her. I really thank her for her willingness to help.
And that made me think. Yes, life really is so different when we have very nice people around us. None of us will have any problems if people are nice to us. But then everything cannot be as we want. They say you should never judge a person and form opinions. Sometimes, you tend to judge a person based on his/her actions, gestures.
I have so many thoughts going- on right now. As always any comments/ perceptions are welcome!!