“We hiked the Dartmoor Way last Friday – 20miles on Day 1 and 10 more on Day 2. At end of Day 2 we get to Chagford walking like John Wayne. We’d left Caz’s car at Widdecombe and mine at Chagford to drive us back so both could get home to a bath and a cup of something hot and strong. It had been a bit blowy, and wet!!
But… I’d had a senior moment and left MY car keys in the other car – at Widdecombe 10miles and a 5hr walk away.
Enter the wonderful Mel from Chagford. Like a messenger from the Universe, she saw us on the roadside, rucksack, pockets, coats emptied in a desperate hunt for missing keys. And Mel from Chagford drove us – taking an hour out of her busy Saturday – to our car!
Sometimes you meet people randomly and they have something to say that you need to hear! In the 30min journey back to Widdecombe, Mel’s story hit a deep chord in me. And as silly as it felt to leave my car keys behind, the silver lining was meeting Chagford’s best Good Samaritan who gave us a lift – in life and back to the car.
We’re so thankful for her kindness and her wise words.”
Huge thanks to Kelly & Caz for sharing this lovely example of kindness with us (we hope you managed to get it to Sara Cox at Radio 2 too!)
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