Wholesome Senior Mistakes Man For Taxi Driver, Cheery Ride Ensues

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May 27, 2021 7:00 PM EDT

It's quick and uplifting stories like the one we have here that manage to temporarily restore our otherwise dwindling faith in humanity. Sometimes life presents you with the kind of curveball that basically asks what you're going to do about it? If it's a case of someone just being plain old nasty, you might have to assume the defensive stance. But, if it's a happy senior who is clearly innocently confused, you might just err on the side of being a kind human. A kind human like the one we have here. 

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    Font - r/IDontWorkHereLady u/somethingwithatwo2 • 1y + Join 3 3 3 It's a beautiful day for a train ride XL Right so this took place way back in 2007 when I was in my early twenties, working full time at an auto parts store. I drove a white 1982 Nissan Pulsar. It was ancient but no complaints. (Relevant, I promise). It's 7am, I'm driving to work one morning and pull up at a crosswalk to allow a dog walker to pass me.
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    Font - Without warning, my passenger door opens and a gentleman hops in next to me, nods, says a friendly hello and buckles his seatbelt. He was a sweet faced, white haired senior wearing a sweater and brown pants. Definitely in his 80's. I stared in shock and stumbled my words, totally bewildered by what was happening. He saw my expression and said "Oh! I'm sorry! The train station, please!" That's when I saw the taxi rank near the cross walk. Taxis here are white but definitely not hatchbacks,
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    Font - We drove off together and he peered out the window, smiling. He said "You taxis are much quicker these days! Ah it's a beautiful day for a train ride, don't you think?" He looked at me, still with this big smile and said: "I'm Jerry, lovely to meet you. I'm meeting my friend for breakfast today! I'm so excited. I haven't been on the train in years. AlIl my friends have passed on and I don't really need to go out of town. Well, not until I made a new friend recently. It's funny how life go
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    Font - "Oh well that sounds lovely, Jerry. Where are you off to?" He cheerily described the town he was visiting (an hour away by train) and described the store he wanted to visit while he was there. We chatted the whole way and I was so taken by how upbeat and cheerful he was. We pulled into the offloading zone outside the train station and he pulled out his wallet. I jumped in, saying "Oh no charge mate, I don't have my meter working yet." (Telling a lie was better than deflating his happy spi
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    Font - VictoriasViewpoint · 2y What a lovely story! And you're a nice person for being so kind to this stranger. 4.1k somethingwithatwo2 OP · 2y Thank you so much. He was a wonderful soul, almost child like. I've never forgotten that moment and it caused some sort of shift in the way I see life. How fleeting it is. How the little things like a train ride can be an adventure. 2.7k ...
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    Font - rainbowrainfall · 2y I really hope that he actually was going to visit his friend and that he wasn't confused because of dementia or something. I can't help but think he could have been confused and would get lost on the train and another town... 81 ... somethingwithatwo2 OP · 2y I did have that feeling when he first hopped into my car but he truly did seem so alert and switched on to everything around him. Lots of people at the station waiting for the same train so I know he would've bee
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