Grateful my neighbor showed up for me in the smallest, kindest way via /r/gratitude

Last night my car wouldn’t start after work. I was standing there in the dark, cold, and rain, already exhausted, when my neighbor from across the street just… walked over with an umbrella and jumper cables. No big speech, no “you owe me one,” just a quick smile and, “Pop the hood.”

We got the car running in ten minutes, but it wasn’t really about that. It was the fact that someone noticed and cared enough to help without making it weird or transactional.

It reminded me that gratitude doesn’t always come from huge life events. Sometimes it’s just a small human moment that makes you feel like you’re not as alone in the world as you think.