Acts of Kindness

A “thank you” You Take for Granted

March 10, 2010 at 7:32 AM | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Do you ever take the inside seat on the subway? You know, the one that leaves you completely trapped, such that as your stop approaches, you find yourself wondering how best to communicate to your seating partner that you need to travel across their lap, preferably not on it?

I was that seating partner today. Out of habit I angled myself toward the aisle so that the cornered woman beside me could get off. Completely immersed in my thoughts, I suddenly hear, “Thank you.”

Thank you? I looked up and saw the curly-haired woman walking away. And I’m usually the woman in the corner who says “Thank you.” The gesture made me smile.