Random act of kindness you'll never forget

[TysLolakins]

I had my own RAK moment that validated to me that there are still good people out there.
First Saturday freshmen year living in one of the dorms in p noval, I wanted to go home.  See I'm not a city girl so I didn't know my way around.  My parents deposited me at the dorm without bothering to tell me how to get home.  I knew the name of the area where the bus terminal is but I didn't  know how to get there.  I checked out and went outside, none of the jeeps indicated going to the bus depot.  So I took my chance to this one where it ends in blumentritt.  During the ride I was restless trying to get my bearings.  So we got to the end of the route and kuya driver asked where I was going. Hesitantly I told him and he explained that this specific jeep doesn't go there. He said I needed to take a different one from here.  He started to tell me  where to go but then he just started the jeep (I got scared since I was the only one left).  It turned out he got out of his route drove me to where I can get on the right jeep route.  He even told the other driver where to drop me off.  And he didn't eve n let me pay.
Maybe it's a common thing that drivers do that but to me it's a big deal.  I put my trust in this fellow human being and he helped me.  Kuya driver, wherever you are, God bless your kind.

[maria helga]

Pinapababa na ko ng konduktor that time kasi wala siyang panukli sa 1 thousand ko. Wala kasi talaga akong barya that time. Kulang yung coins ko for my usual fare. Tapos ayun biglang may nag-abot ng 20 pesos sa akin. Yung lalake sa likod ko yung nagbayad. Ang bait nya.

Tapos pagbaba ko sa bus, nung nasa terminal na ko ng jeep papuntang office, wala pa rin akong barya...Sumakay ako sa passenger's seat para ibayad yung 1 thou ko sa driver kaya lang mataray yung driver. Sabi nya baba na lang daw ako kasi wala syang panukli. Sakto. Narinig ng barker yung sinabi nya.

Sabi ng barker, "Ako na lang nga magbabayad para kay maám". Ayun. Sya nga nagbayad.

Hanggang ngayon hinahanap ko pa rin yung barker para mabalik ko yung pinanlibre nya.

[red_yesha]

Lakas naman maka goodvibes ng thread na to nakakatouch
-When I was in Elementary, lumagapak ako ng bongga sa sahig, daming dugo ng bibig ko nun that time. Medyo nahilo ako, Yung isa kong classmate na lalake dali dali nya akong binitbit at binuhat papuntang clinic.
Akala ko aakayin lang ako e.haha. masarap palang buhatin. 

-Nung College student palang ako,twing 6am grabe ang punuan sa jeep. so naisip ko kahit 1/4 lang ng puwet ko sige go lang sasakay ako wag lang ma late sa school.. Nung pagsakay ko sa Jeep grabe hindi ako makaupo  kasi wala na talagang bakante (sinungaling si jeepney driver sabe nya 3 pa daw kasya 
)
Luckily, May angel in disguise na nagpa upo sakin at ang ginawa nya e sumabit nalang sya sa jeep.
Nagpasalamat ako sakanya pero mahina lang kasi medyo mahiyain ako e.

Eto yung mga random acts na makakapagpatunay na may mga mababait at matulungin pa ring mga tao. So I hope lahat tayo e makatulong din kahit sa simpleng bagay,  hindi dahil alam natin may babalik din sating kabutihan kundi dahil alam natin eto yung tama at nakakabuti.

-Merry Christmas and Advance Happy New Year mga sis 

[crzysxycl]

- one time sa isang fast food chain, tumapon yung drinks ko as in empty na yung cup.. may isang crew na nakakita, akala namin ng kasama ko lilinisin nya yung mess na ginawa ko. nagulat ako, he took the plastic cup and binigyan nya uli ako ng drinks for FREE.

- when i was still commuting papuntang school, ilang beses din ako naka encounter ng drivers na pag walang panukli, hindi na ako pinagbabayad. yung iba pag wala kang barya, pabababain ka. kahit maraming barubal na jeepney drivers, marami pa rin palang mababait.

[oshiawase]

one time, I rode a taxi. We have travelled quite a long distance already when manong realized that he forgot to turn the meter on. He told me about it and asked that I should just pay whatever is on the meter since it was his fault. I felt he was in good faith so in the end, i paid an extra.

Minsan kasi sinasadya ng drivers na wag i-on yung metro tapos in the middle mangongontrata nalang. But this driver was different. So I paid him the usual fare I pay. Sana madami pang ganong taxi drivers.

[ri-anne]

I wont forget this one - it happened in Singapore more than 10 yrs ago na..hehe...It was my cousin & i's 1st time out of the country, imi-meet namin bro-in-law nya working in sg. May sinakyan kaming bus as per his instruction, pero naligaw na kami. Di namin makita yung kailangan naming babaan di rin kami matulungan ng driver and worse, Wala kaming celphone!!!  We were really desperate kasi unfamiliar territory tapos we're lost (di pa uso mga forums at travel blogs that time kasi di pa uso budget flights that time lol!). Lo and behold! A kind lady sitting all the way at the back went to us asked us if we need help at pinahiram sa amin yung celphone nya!  so ayun we were able to call the b-i-l. Grabe super unexpected and gave us a good impression of the country talaga.

[killbill]

Nung time na nahospital yung daughter ko na wala akong kapera pera. Nag chip in chip in buong office namin para tulungan ako. Nag undertime ako noon tapos naikwento sakin na nag offer pa sila ng prayers for my daughter kasi ganun kami sa office we start our day with a prayer, that day, sa anak ko dinedicate prayers nila. Nakaka touch sobra.

Saka one time sa bus nagleak yung baunan ko na adobong pusit sa slacks ko. Inabutan ako ng mga kalapit ko sa bus ng extra plastic and tissue. 😅

[iwannabeasupermodel]

Last august 2013, nadapa ako sa may labas ng school amd the guard so kindly brought me to the ER. Tapos he emergency stopped the traffic pa and all that. After the incident he'll always greet me tuwing magpass ako sa gate in the morning amd he'll skip checking my bag and inquire how my wound is healing. Then this friday i saw him sa payward where he is transferred and he's still ever so warm and jolly towards me.

The intern too who accompanied me is very kind and very concerned, telling me like a mother hen na mag-ingat ako, as in i felt a heart felt concern from her.

[letters_to_cleo]

Ang ganda naman ng thread na ito!  I have medyo madaming random acts of kindness kasi madalas ako magtravel mag-isa, pero yung most memorable was way back nung college ako.
May supertyphoon noon and nasuspend ang classes but nasa school na ako noon (UP Diliman)  so kelangan kong umuwi sa bahay namin sa Manila eh usually nag-fx ako kaso that time baha na yung quiapo and sampaloc so ayaw nang magbyahe.  Sobrang basang sisiw na ako tapos may isang private car na huminto sa harap ko tapos tinanong saan ako papunta, sabi ko sa may quiapo sasakay ng bus or jeep papunta sa amin (Sta.Ana), tapos sabi sakay na ako at idadaan ako doon mismo sa sakayan ng bus.  Sa totoo lang nakakatakot pero pagod na ako kakahintay ng bus kaya sumakay ako sa kotse, meron namang ibang sakay maliban sa driver, pero napaparanoid pa rin ako kasi andami nilang tanong ---saan ako nagaaral, anong course ko, etc., looking back I think pinapanatag lang nila ang loob ko noon, kitang kita siguro ang takot ko hahaha,  anyway ang ending hinatid nila ako sa sakayan ng bus at nung magaabot na ako ng pera, sabi nung driver walang bayad, tapos sabi lang nila magingat ako sa paguwi.  I think eto yung di ko ever makakalimutan na RAK.

Sa Europe naman where I live, pagnamamasyal ako magisa, madaming tao na mababait at mag-go-go out of their way to help me.  Minsan, naubusan ako ng coins para sa train fair sa lyon,france yung isang american tourist binigay nya sa akin yung 2 na tickets nya.  One time, nagkamali ako ng booking ng train ko pa germany at di pala naisama ang seat reservations (so parang tayo lang ako unless may available na seats), tapos may nagpaupo sa akin at nakaupo ako for the duration of the three hour ride. 

Nice to have this thread to remind us that really, people are inherently good, we just have to give them the chance to help us :-)

[lonelymiss28]

Madaming act of kindness ang naexperience ko pero yung isa sa di ko malilimutan nung pumunta kami ng family ko sa party eh outdoor yun, kasama ko asawa ko may lumapit na maliit na batang babae (canadian) na nakaputing dress at may blue ribbon sa ulo, mukha talaga syang anghel tapos binigyan ako ng bulaklak na maliit na puti, tapos pipitas uli then bigay ulit sa akin eh di naman nya ako kilala, then sabi ko yun iba naman bigyan mo, so yun binigyan nya rin yung ibang babae dun. so cute lang.

[kikaygirl5810]

yung sales lady sa divisoria na nagbigay ng magandang discount at frebbies, yung crew na nag help hanapan ako ng mauupuan, yung taxi driver na binigay ng buo ang sukli, then yung conductor na binuhat yung bag hangang sa maka upo ako, yung driver na tinabi nya talaga sa gilid ang bus nung baba na ako and the tricycle driver na binuhat bag ko at ng pay ko sha ng 50pesos kasi gabi na binalik sakin yung 30pesos kinuha lang yung talagang bayad. nangyari eto nung pumunta ako manila at bumalik din samin. it all happens in one day. 

Dami dyan act of random kindness...it just a matter of opening your eyes and willing enough to accept the kindness given to you and SAY THANK YOU all the time.

[friendlyneighbor]

I have 2 of these na di ko talaga makakalimutan.

Im bound to manila from iligan via supper ferry, since mag isa lang ako, may naging close ako na matanda na at nag iisa din. we ate together at lagi kaming magkasama the entire trip. Pagdating sa manila, na late ang susundo sa akin. Ayaw nya akong iwanan sa pier, since we are both going to pampanga sabi nya sama nalang ako sa kanya then pasundo nalang ako sa mabalacat. She paid my fare at hinatid nya pa mismo ako sa bahay ng sis ko sa mabalacat since alam nya rin yung address.

Second, I was on the way to Cotabato City. Naputukan ng gulong ang FX na sinasakyan ko. We were stranded for 4 hours at takot na takot na ako kasi baka di ko maabutan ang last trip to Gensan. Grabe, I'm begging God na at that time kasi wala akong place na alam at i'm not feeling safe mag-overnight kahit saan sa Cotabato City. We are only 3 non-muslims na sakay sa FX at that time. Ang naging close ko nun is a christianized muslim at sya mismo nagsabi na I can't stay in their place. Suddenly, my prayer was answered, the non-muslim father and  daughter offered me to stay in their house kung di ko daw maabutan ang last trip. I feel assured and secured kasi same age ko yung anak nya at medyo magaan ang pakiramdam ko with them. When we arrived in Cotabato city, di ko na nahabol ang last trip. I stayed for an overnight sa bahay nila.  They are very accommodating at good to me. The following day, I left for Gensan.

Madami pa actually, pero eto lang yung pinaka unforgettable RAK ko. 

[pumpkin13]

My mom always has her own act of kindness. Pag may kumakatok samin para mamalimos, pinapakain nya muna. Pag nakakaduda ang itsura, painapakain nya pa din pero di nya binibigyan ng pera. Minsan sinasabihan ko sya na baka sindikato, or baka inaalam ang paglabas pasok sa bahay namin. Di kasi nya natitiis. Even sa mga street beggars magbibigay sya. When she visited me here in Manila, nagulat sya sa dami ng nasa mga overpass. Lahat sila binibigyan nya. Ang tinuro nya sakin kasi kung hindi ko naman daw ikakahirap pero ikakaginhawa ng iba, gawin ko na.

Then last holy week, we were heading to Baguio by bus, the deluxe line. I booked our seats in advance and an extra seat for our bags. Tapos meron chance passenger. I told my mom that I'd give the extra seat kahit hindi na ko marefund ng bus company. Sabi nya tama daw. Kasi bakit uunahin ko pa paupuin yung bags namin kesa sa tao. Tapos yung babae wala pa sya titirahan sa Baguio. Since I booked a 3-bedroom unit, binigay ko din sa kanya yung extra room for free. Sabi ko kasi baka mahirapan sya maghanap ng bahay since crowded sa Baguio pag holy week. My mom was so proud of me. Hahaha! Masarap kasi sa pakiramdam na ikaw yung nakatulong kesa ikaw yung tinulungan.

[pinklilac]

^that is so nice of u sis..

Ako naman super dami nang RAK na na experience but ang medyo recent at very unforgettable ay noong nag fly ako from Manila going to Australia via MAlaysia Airlines. Pinoy ang katabi ko at super chikahan kame. Papunta naman sya ng London. Then nalaman nya stop over ko is 11 hrs yata ..so nagtanong saan ako matutulog.sagot ko sa upuan lang.
then ayun sabi nya papasukin nya ako sa VIP lounge ..
So nagpunta kame don at pinakilala nya ako sa reception as  tita nya. Nakalusot naman. One hour lang sya nag stay then bumiyahe na sya pa london.
ako naman hindi talaga natulog at ni enjoy ko ang moment.jusko! First time ko yun maranasan..

Dito naman sa bansa kung saan ako..sumakay ako sa bus then pag scan ko sa card ko wala na palang laman..hindi ako pinagbayad ng driver.

Kakatuwa mga ganong tao. Kaya ako kahit maliit lang din basta makapagbigay ng happiness or help ginagawa ko..

[msals2007]

Its very uplifting reading this thread. Marami pa rin talagang mabubuting loob despite all the bad news that we hear nowadays. Ako din laging recipient ng mga simple random act of kindness everyday and kahit paano I try to do the same to others.

[eilegna]

RAK from a tricycle driver

4:30 am umalis na ko ng house para pumasok sa work.
2 sakay ako from house to shuttle pick up point (tricycle + jeep)

nung pagbaba ko ng tricyle, saka ko lang nalaman na naiwan ko pala yung wallet ko sa bahay.
Sabi ko kay kuya, ibalik na lang niya ko sa bahay kasi naiwan ko yung wallet ko.
Sabi niya "ok lang po, wag niyo na bayaran"
kinuha ko na lang yung number niya para mabayaran ko siya pag-uwi ko
tapos tinanong niya ko "may pamasahe ka ba sa jeep?"
ngumiti lang ako then ayun, binigyan ako ng P50   

imbes na ako ang buena mano niya.. sya ang buena mano ko.. hehe

[redsh0es]

It was raining hard. I got off from MRT GMA-Kamuning station. Lalakarin ko mula station to kamias para makauwi, dahil sa arte ko, yung dala kong payong ay golf umbrella (haha!) habang patawid ako sa timog ave, nakita ko yung ale (around 40s) na nanginginig sa lamig at basa na siya, sobrang awa ko pinayungan ko siya at inakbayan.

Mabuti na lang hindi niya ako pinagkamalang magnanakaw haha! good thing taga kamias din siya few blocks away from our house. pagkahatid ko sa kanya she said "thank you anak" then she firmly touched my hand.

As I went away, naiyak ako, hindi ko ma-contain yung hapiness sa sarili ko. I'm happy I helped that woman. I'm happy she called me anak. I felt God was with me that time.

[lizatorres]

I'm happy reading this thread. Nakakatuwa lang so many good samaritan padin pala walking down the streets. As of the now, napakadami ng mga taong manloloko pero may mga tao padin na we didn't expect na they will help us all the way.

[chinbaptista]

everyday I go to work lagi nalang ako tinutulungan makatawid nung mga nag tatawag ng passenger pasakay ng jeep. lagi silang ganun most of the time.

[iwannabeasupermodel]

I'll not forget nung single duty ako sa med ward and it was wee hours of the morning 2am na, tinakbo ko yung abgs blood specimen ng patient tapos putik close ang pulmo lab. The ate in the cctv room paged and paged the pulmo technician and searched all the cctv screens to look for him. We didnt see him and naging invalid na yung specimen but i appreciated the effort very much.

It was 12mn and we were doing emergency exploratory laparotomy sa patient, we were on the 6th hour of the operation, i was so damn tired and hungry retracting for my surgeon. Na-unsterile ako but di siya nagalit and told me not to scrub in anymore at magpahinga na lang.