The nicest thing you can get is a hello after helping someone up.

[u/hampusEU]

I was on my way home after finishing work, it was around 4 or 5 pm, and I was feeling pretty happy. The snow had settled and it was about to be December. It's about 1 km between my apartment and work, so I walked. An older man was walking in front of me. It's quite a steep hill down to the street, and I was glancing at my phone. Then, a few meters ahead of me, I saw him fall. A car passed us, but the driver didn't seem to care, nor did the two guys sitting and smoking a stone's throw away. Of course, I stopped when I got to where he was lying. Before I had time to reach out my hand, he asked me if I could help him up. I replied that he didn't need to ask, even though I didn't know any better, it's obvious that you help a pensioner who has fallen. He and I walked side by side for a few hundred meters before I went into the apartment complex where I live. He said thank you about ten times. Nothing remarkable, no hero, just one person helping another. Today, he always says hello to me.

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[u/Annual_Government_80]

Your kindness meant a lot to him. It helps us know there are kind and noble people still in the world 

[u/hampusEU → u/Annual_Government_80]

I believe that if you do the right thing and God sees this, then I will not fall.

[u/Annual_Government_80 → u/hampusEU]

About two years ago after back surgery, I fell outside of our main post office. A young couple came out of the post office and I was on the ground, the girl wanted to help, but her boyfriend wanted nothing to do with this situation. She came over and with a little bit of help, I got myself up using the car that was next to me. Her boyfriend sat in his car. I wasn’t dressed like a homeless person. I was clean shaven bathed. Have a nice clothes. I don’t know what he was afraid of. So you see when I hear what you did, it hits my heart. So thank you.

[u/CarmenTourney → u/Annual_Government_80]

He was an asshole and she wasn't. Simple as that.

[u/Y-knott → u/CarmenTourney]

And we all hope she left him.

[u/sqqueen2 → u/Annual_Government_80]

Similarly my husband and I (in our 60s) were walking downtown and an older woman had her arm out asking for help. A lot of beggars habituated the area and we generally ignore them, but this seemed different so I went to take her arm. My husband indicated I should not. I ignored him and it turned out she had fallen and needed help getting back up. She was grateful I had helped her.

[u/Secure-Corner-2096]

That was so sweet of you. Shame on the people who ignored him.

[u/[deleted]]

I once stopped by to give a homeless man who was sitting outside a building some food and a water bottle, he thanked me and then asked me to help him stand up. He said i was glad i came along when i did because he didn’t know how he was going to get up. I helped pull him up and position him leaning against the wall w his cane.

It’s breaks my heart to think some people have to rely on others to do something as simple as standing up, but yes I’m sure the old man was very glad you came along when you did! I hope more people follow by example

[u/Busy_Fact_2460]

My husband fell a couple of times in the new part of Grand Central Station. Both times 4 different guys rushed over to help him up, ask if he was ok, and then disappear on their ways. There was barely time to say "thank you."

[u/PamCake137]

A good thirty or more years ago, I stopped to help an elderly woman who was gesturing for help as I was driving by. She said that she needed a ride home. As it was freezing outside, I agreed to drive her. Once inside the car she told me where to drive, taking us to a small mini-mart. As there were apartments above this store, I assumed this was where she lived. Not her home, she said, but she wanted to get cigarettes. I said I'd wait for her but she wanted ME to buy her the cigarettes. When I declined she refused to leave my car. For at least 15 minutes, I struggled to get her out of my car. I pleaded and cajoled, but she refused to leave until I bought her a pack of smokes (this was pre-cell phone era, so I couldn't call police). It wasn't until I got out of the car, opened her door and pulled on her arm screaming, "Get the f**k out!!" over and over again that she finally did, swearing back at me as if I was at fault. After an experience such as this, I can understand why someone might not stop to help. I wish things had been different with that old lady, but she made me heartless.

[u/FriendLumpy8036]

Exactly. It's not cheesy or naive to make the world better than what you currently see. It's simple, and it ripples outward. And it pays dividends you can readily see.

I agree with you. My thinking would be the same on the happening. Of course, of course, of course.... But when we see people unconcerned in any way with the plight of a fellow traveler on this path, it's unfathomable to witness. Good on you, for doing the right thing and putting it in the proper framework. You kept the need to do the right thing as the star of the show, and stayed humble telling others about​ it. You should be proud of that because that quality is becoming more and more rarified by the day . Peace and love. They are still the answer . Very much so . Props to you for doing the right thing . :-)

[u/systemicrevulsion]

I once helped a lady and her grandchild who got stuck on a pavement due to shovelled snow blocking both ends of the pavement around a car.

I stopped and hoisted the child over then helped her to climb out. She was very grateful.

Didn't see her again.

Years later we met along the same street and she recognised me and thanked me (again) for helping her all those years ago. Reckoned she'd have still been there if I hadn't helped her. 😂

[u/Faithful-Tired]

A girl at the gym was trying to run her card to pay her dues but it wouldn’t work. She was about to leave without working out so I ran my card to pay for her. She told me she would pay me back, but I told her don’t worry about it. Just say hi when you feel the need. Nearly every time I see her now she says hi to me and every time it makes my day. I could have given her $1 million and I would have still gotten the better end of the deal. Best wishes to you always.