Random Acts of Kindness: Young motorist did all he could to try to assist one stuck in storm
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On Jan. 3 I was on my way to work on Vanadium Road near Bridgeville when several snow white-outs occurred.
After crawling in very slow-moving traffic, I reached Bower Hill Road an hour and a half later and felt my morning commute was almost over. It was then that my wheels started to spin, and I could not get up the hill.
I was skidding from left to right and finally had to stop on the side of the road with my flashers going. A young man driving by in a truck immediately got out in all the traffic to make sure I was all right.
He then, in the freezing cold, spent at least 20 minutes trying to tie bands from his truck to my car to pull me up the hill. When that didn't work, he used most of the salt in the back of his truck to give me traction.
Thankfully, after I reversed down the hill to a gas station, a salt truck came by and made the hill all right to drive. I reached work almost two hours later, but just had to tell everyone about this young man's kindness.
I want everyone to know that the young people in Pittsburgh are a great group, and also to give a thank you to one of our best.
BONNIE NOONE
McMurray
My children and I were injured last April in a horrible vehicle accident on Route 51 in Jefferson Hills.
I could not believe it when a man took off his shirt and applied it to my bleeding foot, while another woman comforted my son on the side of the road. One person even talked to my daughter in her car seat while we waited for police and ambulance personnel.
I also could not believe they held my dog for the police until my mother and father arrived to take her home. I never got the names of these people and owe them so much.
I really want to replace that man's shirt, but I don't know his name. He saved my foot. I owe him so much more than a shirt.
CANDICE ABU
Lincoln Place
I'm a senior citizen, and I invited my lifetime-long friend to have a meal with me at a restaurant in the Strip District.
We had a lovely lunch and enjoyed our conversation. When we were finished with our lunch, I asked the waitress for our check. She said, "You don't owe anything. It's paid already."
I was really surprised and would like to thank the person who did this during the Christmas season. It was so kind and thoughtful of the person to care about two senior citizens.
BEATRICE SZOLIS
McCandless
Last April I was shopping on a Thursday night close to closing time at the Macy's in South Hills Village. Later, I discovered that my wallet was missing and I must have left it there.
I was frantic, as I had about $500 cash and several credit cards in the wallet. My birthday was that weekend, and my family was flying in the next day to celebrate it with me. My husband had just retired, and we were in limbo between his last employment check and his first retirement annuity.
On Friday morning I went to the Macy's clothing department I had been in the evening before. The clerk there called the office to inquire, and sure enough they had my wallet locked in their safe. I was elated to discover that the contents were completely intact!
I tried to track down the employee who found my wallet to thank them in person, but was unsuccessful. I am so grateful and so thankful there are still honest people out there.
PAM LABAS
Bethel Park
First Published January 26, 2012 12:00 am
