THIS HAPPENED TO ME

The Nicest Postman I’ve Ever Seen

Kindness is instinctual

Three years ago, I was on my way to work sitting on a bus in the infamous London traffic. We were barely moving. Whenever this happens, it seems the bus drivers can’t be bothered to stick to the rules and regulations. When the ride is really slow, drivers will sometimes open the doors for passengers before they even arrive at their stop.

An older woman, about 80 years-old, pressed the button intending to get off the vehicle.

I was sitting upstairs at the back, witnessing something I didn’t see coming. I saw a middle-aged guy on the sidewalk carrying a postal bag meanwhile he lit up a cigarette.

The driver opened the front door for the lady before the stop. Your imagination is serving you correctly: the poor woman fell like a duffel bag. The other passengers were shocked, but nobody rushed to help her up.

As soon as the mailman spotted her licking the grass, he threw bag and cigarette to run for her help like it was a life and death situation. It easily could’ve been.

This is a classic example of selflessness. You just never know who’s going to help you up from the ground after a big fall. There is still kindness out there in the world, so make sure you don’t miss it when it happens the next time. Or even better: be the one who does it.

In one of the busiest cities in the world, everyone’s in a hurry, and this is something I don’t see too often. People are nice here in general, but they also march like zombies zoomed in on their phones, unable to notice even if the apocalypse bursts out around them.

Thankfully, there are still nice people out there like this kind postman who made my day back then and restored my faith in a not so cruel and selfish society.