What Happened To Kindness

While on a bus today, a young man, maybe 19, wanted to get on, but either had no money or his card wasn’t working.

I have a son about his age and I’ve been without cash at times, so I could feel his frustration. So I walked to the front of the bus to pay for him; pay it forward. The driver said we were not travelling together so I couldn’t pay for him.

I thought it was a very strange rule. The young man thanked me for the attempt and got off the bus.

What a bizarre idea that I couldn’t help a young man in a challenging moment. What happened to kindness?!