Talked with Daughter this afternoon and heard an interesting experience
in her day. Her door bell rang and she opened the door to find a young
woman, dressed in hospital scrubs, in distress. She'd had car trouble on
a nearby street and needed to use a phone.
Daughter scanned the area and could see nothing threatening. The woman
invited her to step outside so she could show her the car. Daughter
handed her cell phone to her, she made a call, and that was it.
Later in the day Daughter found a rose and a note in her storm door. It
was from the young woman explaining what a horrible day she had been
having, that no one would open their door to her. She was thanking
daughter for being so kind to her.
It seems we're more and more afraid to trust people. I think that's
sad. The young woman was black. I don't want to believe that was the
reason no one opened their door.
It was certainly a thought provoking experience, that such a small deed had meant so much to another human being.
I wonder what I would have done in that situation?
