People really are nice

A quick trip into Kidderminster Saturday morning and I parked easily on the Bromsgrove Street car-park and headed towards the main entrance to the town - Deathtrap Alley, home of the steep, litter-strewn, cracked concrete steps and the light fitting that ominously rattles in a high wind; oops sorry of course I meant the Step Entryway. Anyway a young couple were some few yards ahead of me and as we all approached the downhill trek they saw an elderly lady heading up and resting with one flight to go as she struggled with what appeared to be some shopping bags and a rolled-up rug.

The man at this point instantly moved to assist the lady asking if she needed some help, taking both the rug and bag, waiting for her to ascend the final flight of steps and even asking where she was parked in an offer to continue to carry these items to her car.

Such stories often make the letters page in the Shuttle written by the assisted person to their anonymous helper and I just like the fact that it just goes to show that people really can be very nice, helpful, and unselfish; and that I bore witness to such a kind act.