here's one of my stories:
a number of years ago I had a business meeting in a city about and hour and a half away.  This was before GPS and cell phones.  As luck would have it, I got lost.  I stopped to ask directions at a hotel, then found a pay phone around the corner from the lobby to call my contact to let them know I was on my way but would be just a little late.  On my way home from the meeting, I stopped at a few farm markets, but didn't buy anything.  I stopped at the Burger King drive thru to get a bite to eat as it was getting late in the day.  When I pulled up to the window to pay I discovered my wallet was gone!  Not on my seat, not under the seat...nowhere!  All I could do was try to back track to all my stops.   Eventually, I wound up at the hotel where I had made the call that morning...and also where I last remembered having my wallet.  Lo and behold...my wallet had been turned in to the desk--with all my cash and credit cards still in it!  They hadn't gotten any contact information for the person who had found it, so I wasn't able to thank them.

Fast forward 3 months.  I stopped at the gas station to get gas and like a fool, set my wallet on top of the car.  Of course, when I finished pumping gas, I just replaced the gas cap, walked around the car and got in.  Needless to say, when I got to the grocery store across the street I discovered my wallet was gone and realized what I had done!  I back tracked, but couldn't find it any where.  So, all I could do was drive home.  When I got there I was surprised to find out that a woman had seen my wallet in the street, stopped her car, got out, picked it up and drove to my house with it.  Once again, with all my cash and credit cards in it! She gave it to my husband and had just left before I got there.  Luckily, she left her name and address so I was able to send her a thank you gift!

that's a great one Spunky!  Almost the same thing happened to someone I know!

here's one that happened to me years ago and I always try to "pay it forward."

I ran into the grocery store to pick up just one or two things.  Didn't take a cart or basket.  As it always turns out, I picked up a few more things "while I was there."  I hopped in line with my arms full and as luck would have it, wound up in line behind someone with an overflowing cart.  They turned around and noticed me with my arms awkwardly full and offered to let me go in front of them.  Now, whenever I'm in line and the person behind me has just a few things, I let them go first.  Such a simple and effortless way to make someone's day!

how about you, teluog, do you have a story to share?