I was a sobbing country kid, stranded without luggage at a big-city train station, when a voice inquired: ‘Can I help you?’Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesI grew up in Wagga Wagga in southern New South Wales and went to university in Bathurst.I was 19 and heading back to uni at the end of the midyear break when I fell asleep on the Sydney-bound train, waking up just after the station where I was supposed to switch to a bus. I was an inexperienced traveller, so I asked the on-board staff what to do. “Stay on until Central and we’ll sort out your train to Bathurst from there,” I was told. I resisted the temptation to get off at the next station and call my family for a pickup. I told myself it was my mistake and I needed to figure it out. Continue reading...
This text tells the story of a young woman who, feeling lost and alone after missing her connection, was unexpectedly helped by a kind Sydney Trains employee. She highlights the profound impact of the stranger's generosity and how it eased her panic and worry, ultimately showing the power of compassion and human connection in a potentially daunting situation.
The main message is that kindness from strangers can have a truly positive and life-changing impact.
This text tells the story of a young woman who, feeling lost and alone after missing her connection, was unexpectedly helped by a kind Sydney Trains employee. She highlights the profound impact of the stranger's generosity and how it eased her panic and worry, ultimately showing the power of compassion and human connection in a potentially daunting situation. The main message is that kindness from strangers can have a truly positive and life-changing impact.
