I don't see random acts of kindness often. But I did today and it brought tears.
It happened when a young man - who looked to be an immigrant - was struggling with a bank teller machine. Finally it seemed like he gave up in frustration and walked off toward his car. What he didn't notice was that he'd achieved his objective of getting money from the machine. However, he walked off and left a stack of $20s protruding from the slot.
The man behind him, however, did notice. And quickly grabbed it. For a moment it looked like he was going to take off with it.
But instead he followed the man to his car and tapped him on the shoulder.
I think you forgot this," he said, as he handed him the money.
The man, who apparently didn't speak English, shook the man's hand, then put the money in his wallet.
I noticed he had tears in his eyes as he got into the car with a woman and child and drove off.
After that the day had a whole different color to it.
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