“Strangers saved me and my sons lives.”
Here’s what they said:
1.
“When I was 7 years old, my mother and I were at an airport in Mexico.
My mother was distracted due to grief because we were returning from a funeral, my aunt had died.
My mom said ‘yes.’
I remember the woman being beautiful so I went along.
She had long red acrylic nails…but was gripping my wrist tightly.”
“We walked passed the bathrooms and were about to enter an elevator.
A man watched this interaction and alerted my mother.
‘Lady do you know her?
Shes taking your daughter!’
And they intervened right on time.
The lady acted confused and hurried away.
I most likely wouldve been a victim of human trafficking.”
Anonymous
2.
“I was in a coffee shop minding my own business and reading my book.
Enter a dude who sat at my table and proceeded to try and make conversation with me.
I told him I was fine, thank you.
I got up to move and he followed me to that table.
I told him to leave me alone, moved again, and he FOLLOWED ME.”
How’s it going, girl?
You want to sit over there?'
and just dragged me away from the weirdo who looked perplexed, but had thankfully given up and left.
She sat with me for a bit to ensure I was ok and that dude had indeed taken off.
morganleslay
3.
“The summer before 4th grade on the 4th of July.
My brother and I were riding our bikes at the park, which had big hills.
While riding downhill I lost control and flipped over the handlebars of my bike.
I split my chin open.
There was a family there having a picnic and they had a first aid kit.
They bandaged me up and took care of me while my brother went home to get my dad.
I ended up getting stitches.”
absurda42
4.
“I was walking around the grocery section in Walmart around 9 p.m. one evening.
I was hungry, so I was rushing to finish my shopping.
“She stayed with me and acted as if we were together as I finished shopping and cashed out.
She walked to my car with me.
The man followed closely behind and stood against a car in the parking lot watching us.
We both got in our vehicles and left at the same time.
I don’t know what he had planned but that lady was an angel.”
At one point, he was getting in my face and yelling threats.
Shout out to that neighbor lady, hope she’s having a blessed life.”
justchillman
6.
Strangers saved me and my sons lives."
sammykeyes23
7.
“I was 14 or 15.
It was dark out and summertime in early ’90s.
One of my friends had walked me halfway home.
I had about five or six blocks to go by myself.
As I was walking I noticed a guy in a car following me.
This went on for a couple of blocks.
I was scared and didn’t know what to do.
It was a time of no cell phones.”
“On the next block I saw some pay phones and stopped and acted like I was calling someone.
The man pulled over and stopped his car.
I was terrified cause I didn’t know what I was going to do.
She asked me if he was following me, I told her yes.
She asked me where I lived and I told her a couple blocks away.
So she walked me home.
The guy sped off.
We didn’t see him the rest of the way home.”
jasbar
8.
“I had a heat stroke while riding my bike home from work.
There weren’t any people around and the local traffic was pretty light for that time of day.
A couple of people slowed down to gawk but no one was stopping.”
“One lady who had just started her daily walk around the park found me and was so kind.
She walked to her house and came back with her SUV and some water.
She put my Schwinn in her car and drove me home.
Don’t know what would have happened if she hadn’t stopped and I passed out again.
While she was helping me we found out that I played with her granddaughter as a kid!
Small world, sweet lady.”
“I was sharing a room with another woman after having spinal surgery.
She had her own nurse and I had mine.
“She was in a confused state but I could tell she did not want to answer him.
The room door was propped open so I hollered loud as I could, ‘NOT APPROPRIATE SIR!
YOU ARE SEXUALLY HARASSING THIS WOMAN!’
Zero f*cks.
Reported him to my nurse.
We never saw him again.
Ive been a construction worker for 20 years I know a creeper when I see one.”
“Two random men smoking on the other side of the street saved me.
Wherever they are, I hope they are happy!”
kat24601
11.
Then in the morning, they gave us a full English breakfast whilst their son fixed car.
lizm75
12.
I was visibly uncomfortable as I tried to eye a way out.
There was an awkward standoff and the older man got the guy kicked out of the bar.
emilydc2
13.
“I left school early because I was sick with a cold.
I was locked out of the house somehow.
Something told me to knock on my neighbor’s door.
She let me sleep on her couch until my parents came back.
Her house was so warm, clean, and she was making some kind of roast.
She offered me food as well but I didn’t have an appetite.
Ever since that day I always say hi to their family.”
As soon as we got to the property we got into an argument.
I actually walked away from him because I didnt want to cause a scene.
His behavior actually scared me a little.”
“A woman and her husband saw us.
She immediately came to my side and her husband stood in between us.
She asked me if I was ok and told my boyfriend to leave.
Her husband said, ‘You’re not getting past me so go cool off somewhere.’
He even offered me his coat on several occasions when it got cold.
“I was staying in a hotel in London alone; my first solo trip.
I got horribly sick, puking everywhere, super dizzy and too weak to get medicine.
A random manager who dropped by earlier called to peek if we needed anything.
Didn’t charge me a thing and was never inappropriate.
I will forever be grateful to his kindness.”
“I was actually the person who stepped in.
I was on a cruise with my husband and our friends and we went to one of the bars.
She and her friend immediately asked for a manager, and I relayed everything to that person and security.
It was very discreetly handled, and she couldnt stop thanking me.
I was doing what I hoped any woman would do for another woman.”
“I was at Denver International Airport when I heard a familiar voice that sounded like my former abuser.
Took a quick peek and confirmed that it was indeed him.
I had a complete breakdown.
I went into panic mode.
A woman knocked on my door to ask if I was alright.
It was an employee at a store in the airport.”
I cant remember her name, but I will never forget her kindness.
I still think about her.
It was the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me.”
“I visited Chicago a few years ago for a work conference.
I was stunned and stood there like a deer in headlights.”
I’ve been looking for you.'
She grabbed me and pushed her way through the man.
I was still in shock and didn’t fully process what had just happened.
She asked if I was okay and if I needed her to stay with me or call someone.
I said I was OK, and she dropped me off in front of The Bean.
I didn’t get her name, and I couldn’t mutter more than a thank you.
However, I think about her all the time and am still grateful she intervened."
“My mom sent me with an envelope of money to pay my babysitter.
Older kids stopped me, ready to jump me.
A older guy stopped them.
I didnt get a chance to thank him.
That was 40 years ago.”
21.And finally, “I was about 21 and shopping in a Pack & Save in Berkeley.
I crossed the street; he crossed the street after me, still singing his creepy little songs.
Just then, someone touched my arm and I almost screamed because I thought it was the creep.”
As soon as he showed up, the creep disappeared, and the store checker walked me home.
