Kiss My Knits!

I saw a lady’s SUV get dinged in a grocery store parking lot. It was a small scrape in the plastic that did more damage to the other car than it did to the SUV, but still. The other driver, an older woman, backed out of her spot (which was a pretty tight squeeze) and found another one a few rows back, then went into the store. I figured she might be going to get them to do an announcement over the loudspeaker, so I didn’t feel compelled to waylay this lady on her way in. I did, however, take down her license plate number and description and hang out to give it to the other driver. I didn’t notice the older lady come out and drive away, but she did, so I’m glad I stayed. I was doubly glad when the ding-ee was coming back to her SUV and met someone she knew in the parking lot. Her friend asked if that was her new car, and she said yes.

The lady was extremely grateful. We waited for the police to come so that she could fill out a report. He went and talked to the other driver, and it turns out she didn’t even realize she’d bumped the SUV. It did make a noise, but not a big one, so I can buy that. Especially since she went in to do her shopping instead of immediately taking off. The two of them spoke, and the other driver is offering to pay for the damage, and everybody’s being very nice and civilized about the whole thing.

SUV lady was so grateful that she came by my house the next day to show her kids the good Samaritan and to drop off a loaf of freshly baked sourdough bread. Can you see that there’s still steam in the bag? Mmmm.

I know good deeds are their own reward, but this bread is pretty darned good too. Awesome is doing the right thing for its own sake and knowing that you’ve made someone feel good. Awesome on top of that: sourdough bread infused with good karma.