The Kindness of a Stranger

"Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat people -- your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.
― Barbara Bush

A woman I know was trying to find parking in an apartment complex, but all the visitor spots were taken.  She drove around the parking lot for 20 minutes to no avail.  Then she saw a young man getting into his car.  She asked him if he had any suggestions about where she could park.  He pointed out the various places where there was visitor parking and she told him that she had already tried all the areas.  He asked her how long she was going to be and she told him that it would be a couple of hours.  He told her that she could park in his space as he would be gone for a few hours.  She thanked him and parked in his space.  A couple of hours later as she was getting ready to get in her car and leave, the woman made a card thanking the young man and included a gift card to Dunkin' Donuts.  She taped it to a bush in front of the young man's parking space and hoped that he would find it and know that she truly appreciated his kindness.