A little bit ago, I was waiting for an elevator. I saw a lady with her hands full walking towards the elevator. As the elevator doors opened, I asked her if she was coming to the elevator. She responsed affirmatively, so I held the elevator for her.
She was very surprised I did that and thanked me. When I appeared puzzled, she said most people would not have done so. I WAS very puzzled, as I only did what was courtesy and the right thing to do. It never crossed my mind NOT to do so.
It's sad when doing the "right thing" is considered a random act of kindness. Let's get these type of gestures back to being the normal thing to do!
What I've noticed is, in this age of technology and immediate gratification, a general lack of awareness of ones surroundings (daydreaming): i.e. driving while distracted, walking while distracted, talking on the phone while distracted. There is a tendency to walk around one's day not in the present moment missing those opportunities to connect or be of assistance to our fellow beings. Even advertising has brought attention to this behavior while promoting a new type of phone. It's becoming the new joke. Thanks for holding the door!
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