What is the nicest thing a stranger did for/to you?
Someone just shows up and picks you up and their kind act changed your life?
Sunday, June 02, 2019
Sunday In House Gists -Nicest Act From A Stranger To You..
...Sometimes strangers we meet for the first time show us more love than the people we have known all our lives...............
What is the nicest thing a stranger did for/to you?
Someone just shows up and picks you up and their kind act changed your life?
What is the nicest thing a stranger did for/to you?
Someone just shows up and picks you up and their kind act changed your life?
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Paid my flight fare.
ReplyDeletePaid for my medication at the pharmacy.
DeleteI lost my phone and they found it and too it to a police station. Called my last dialed number(my elder sis) to come pick up the phone. They never dropped their contact for me to appreciate them.
DeleteAll the same God has been blessing me via people. ImelaChim oma
DeleteI met this kind hearted man 6 years ago. He changed my life. He was married . Never demanded for anything in return. Always crediting my account even when I don’t ask. I got married and he still continued .I never met him in any secluded area. Always in public. . Very upright and kindhearted. He just died on Friday . He was a nice man. I am still in shock
DeleteI was stranded at osun state with no where to sleep. But this guy gave me accommodation at his mum's house. The mum cooked three square meals for me gave me a nice room to sleep and even gave me transport. I got home and told my mum she called to thank him and his mum when I got back to lagos.
ReplyDeletePrince Kazeem Eletu Odibo is the stranger God used to bless my family in 2017 for his birthday giveaway. May God continue to bless him and you too Stella for this platform.
DeleteEntered the shop, paid my bills and
ReplyDeletedisappeared into thin air 😯
Wey my sweet Naija girls?😜 A lot of you dey meet strangers for social
mmebi... make una come yarn us na?
Ajuju ajuoo
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Lol. Psycho.
Delete@Elizabeth
DeleteAgbago nkwu gi? And you come change your last name to
Psycho?
Ajuju n' ese okwu? 😯😯😯
congrats o.
😊😊😊😊😊😊
My first visit to the big Apple and at a train station going to WTC and I had difficulty swiping my card at the gate and this angel helped me, took me to the correct train side and lectured me on safety tips during my tour. I was woowed by his kindness and we keep in touch. RAK
DeleteThis one time I was traveling on the train. It was January and winter and so freaking cold. And a trip of 18 hours too. I had gotten a blanket from the conductor but was still so cold because my place was by the window.
ReplyDeleteSo the woman opposite me went to the conductor and came back with 2 blankets. I assumed she took them for herself and her partner cos she wasn't alone. Imagine my shock when she came to me and didn't just give me a blanket, she asked me to lie down and tucked me around me securely.
I was so touched, I almost cried. A white woman and a black girl. She told me to sleep and because of her, I was a ble to pass the rest of the trip In relative comfort.
I never saw her again but I will never forget what she did.
Awwwwwwww, that's touching.
DeleteReally touching
DeleteSuch an act of kindness.nice people still exists
DeleteSo touching
DeleteA stranger I met on this blog but haven't seen at all has been more than an Angel to me
ReplyDeleteHe's one of the reason I'm alive
God Bless you Mr Chu
Why go anon?, I know who this is. God bless my chu
DeleteThis happened about 5 years ago in Abuja opposite First Bank close to Grand Square. I was about to enter my car when a gentleman in suit told me that my tire was flat. The young man offered to change it for me. He took of his suit and changed the tire under Abuja hot sun!I offered him money and a ride but he politely declined. Sir, where ever you are, God will reward for your help!
ReplyDeleteThe nicest act from strangers to me are too numerous to mention. But, the most recent one was a total stranger paying my school fees in thousands of euros and then, he just disappeared.
ReplyDeleteI will always be grateful for little things so that multiple good thing will come my way and stay with me.
A stranger once tipped me a thousand plus euro.
A total stranger helped me in one of my most difficult times and it all was like a dream even though I believe so much in miracles.
Its been years, I directly asked God for something, but the way he chooses to bless me sometimes is way beyond my comprehension.
God bless all the strangers touching the lives of people.
Paid school fees for slay lady univerUniv education and later dump me for a drunkard
ReplyDeleteGod thanks you. He also delivered you from more evil than you can comprehend
DeleteDid you tell her you were paying her school fees so she can marry you in future? Msheeeew
DeleteI wish I could meet the lady and tell her a very big thank you. I was in SS2 then, I took ill and instead of goin to the school's dispensary, I decided to go I boarded from Gindiri to Mangu, then boarded another cab to Jos, I don't know where exactly this lady joined us, but once she noticed my body was so hot, she told the driver to please stop at any available medicine store, she bought some antimalarial for me, gave it to me and made me lay my head on her thighs, not long ago after takin the drug I was up on my feet. I only told her thank you when I got to old airport junction as that was my junction and she bade me goodbye, wishing me quick recovery. Till date I don't know what she looks like, even if I see her now, I won't recognise her. But I'm very grateful for this kindness...
ReplyDeleteHi GOSA
DeleteHello....
DeleteA stranger paid my shop rent for 2 years.my landlord tried describing the person but I don't think I know the person plus no one has told me he or she helped me..God bless that heart for me.
ReplyDeleteDuring my youth service, we passed out from camp and the state I was posted to, I didn’t have anyone there. My dad gave me a letter to give to one of his former colleagues where he introduced me as his daughter and to be please accommodate me till I sort myself out. I didn’t locate the man in good time and it was night time. I was just walking in the University campus that night not sure of where to sleep as my fellow corper friend’s uncle did not want her to accommodate me even for the night in their home on campus there.
ReplyDeleteA car pulled beside me and the guy rolled down( I was dressed in my full corper uniform) and he asked me where I was going. He introduced himself as a fellow corper ( all them big boys that didn’t stay in camp for one day lol). And that he stopped cos he saw I was one too. I told him I didn’t have anywhere to stay and I was hunting for my dad’s friend who would accommodate me.
He said he had a cousin in the hostel and he could take me there to spend the night. I feared the worst and I didn’t have any option cos I wasn’t sure he was genuine.
Na so he carried me to the hostel, called his cousin out and explained things to her. She took me in, gave me water to bathe, gave me her bed. She even offered me food but I was overwhelmed and not hungry one bit.
The next day I thanked her for her generosity and told her to extend to the guy too cos till date, I can’t even say I will recognise him cos it was so dark then.
I was able to locate my dad’s colleague and immediately he read the letter I had he took me in saying “welcome home my daughter, your dad is a good man”.
God bless them all wherever they all may be.
this right here, brought tears to my eyes
DeleteDo good for goods sake, and it will find its way right back to you, if not now, surely later.
DeleteThis is why it's good to sow the seed of kindness. Your dad is a good man
DeleteTears everywhere, hian! Not even a single drop rolled down my cheeks..
DeleteFake tears. Fake Olivia got wicked heart she no cry anything
DeleteI so much love this.
DeleteI am a crier and this didnt make me teary at all😳😳😳😳😳😳😳 What is happening to me?🙆🏾♂️
DeleteI had to go back to see which part I missed🙈
Shyla, I imagined everything reading this. Good people still exist❤️
I have been that stranger countless times,God please bless me and the hearts who give out freely everyday to do more,Amen!
ReplyDeleteAmen
DeleteAmen
DeleteAmen
DeleteAmen!
DeleteMissed my flight and he gave me money to get a new ticket.
ReplyDeleteMy paternal uncle who stayed with my parents long before I was born.fb sent his name to me.we had same surname.we got chatting and i explained whom my dad was.he shouted and was like how my mom treated him while he lived with them then made him to look for them years later but was told they had packed.my mom treated him like her son.he invited i and my fiancee (hubby) to his state of residence.bought five aseobi from me.contributed well to my wedding.so many.
ReplyDeleteEven my late sister who died 1997.she had a bestie while alive.her bestie always check up on me .last I heard from her was two days ago.she has sent me money once.she still has my sister's picture till date.so many people has truly been kind to me.some I can not remeber.another was a man who led me to christ.i never met him all through.i had a challenge and he helped me heal .even on SDK blog here.so so many..
Did you read Stella's post up there at all?
DeleteThey said stranger, you are talking about uncle and sister's bestie with your disjointed write up
Which 'christ' Did they lead you to? Hope it's not Jesus Christ, the son of God. You can't be in Christ and be cursing o. I still saw where you called someone 'stipud' two days ago here
DeleteIt was my first time in Kaduna, with no where to go cos I was on transit. The bus driver not only took me to his sister's place but also bought me dinner in a fastfood restaurant but also took me to the park going to Birnin Gwari.
ReplyDeleteThis middle age nurse saw me crying at a corner in OAUTHC. She took me, wiped my tears, helped me with the procedures in every unit at the hospital. I had contacted TB from the predegree programme in 2005 back then. She is my angel. I dont know why i find myself thinking a lot about her recently.
ReplyDeleteIf you've been thinking about her, then, it's time for you to call her and speak with her.
DeleteIf I could contact all the people that have done beautiful things to me, it would give me some form of inner peace but, I just can't because most of them are strangers and they just disappear like angels.
Enter your comment...was arrested Wen coming from work.one powerful tout heard me screaming and decided to help.he told those SARS That am his younger bro .He gave me fake name which I claimed and I was released .The rest was taken to zone 2.
ReplyDeleteI was dashed a #25k by a total stranger to support my products although they picked items worth only #1,500
DeleteNo one is useless. Even touts can be of help someday
Delete14:34 wow! !!
DeleteHeld my hand and prayed with me on a flight... when I was having breathing difficulties.
ReplyDeleteWow!
DeleteGod of wonders
Prayers are still being answered
Yes @Dreza and he even did more , there are good people in this world and it is also important to be kind , I'm a believer that help comes from the least expected persons and this right here is the truth
DeleteI was still serving in Lagos then, my friend dropped me off in my brother's house and when I got to his house, he went out and I was stranded with a dead phone and no money with me to go back home, and my brother was so unpredictable that he might not sleep at home that night, with faith I started going to the bus stop with no money and I didn't even have the intention of begging , that's how a lady just parked and said corper where are you going and she took me and dropped me off at Ajah and still gave me money to enter keke to my house.... I didn't tell her anything, my mum said she's an angel hehhehehehe God knew if it's a man I might not enter
ReplyDeleteNice knowing you still remembered...welcome dear. i remember
DeleteAngels I met right here, we haven't even met💁. TG Mama boo, Charismatic Mama boo, Bloggieboo, Iphie booboo...lol. All angels, can't get over my bday gifts from them 2 years ago. Was blown ☺😍. I love them with all my heart
ReplyDeleteSome people will have convulsion under this comment. TGW is truly an angel...
DeleteWhere is TGW, I've not met her but I like her blog personality. I've not seen any comments from her in a long time. I hope she's alright.
DeleteLet them carry their convulsion elsewhere abeg🙅🏼♀️@Miss Aboki
DeleteOlivia boo🤗🤗, send my regards pls. XOXO
Delete🙈🙈🙈🙈
DeletePaid my GCE form and jamb form.
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was a bachelor, I stayed alone in a mini flat and was celibate for a long time, one evening mama Nkechi saw me shivering and when she enquired I told her my predicament... Being that the husband had travelled that was how we started gbenshing in my boths apartments. We did it for a long time until she got scared and discontinued.... Mama Nkechi God Will bless and replenish you for relieving me and for all your goodness, you will never lack in Jesus name Amen.
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! What is this again
DeleteI hope one day somebody will also be grateful to your wife just the same way you are grateful to mama Nkechi
DeleteThis is a big fat lie. Oga stop lying abeg.
DeleteLol
DeleteMr lecturer have mercy
i was pregnant and my office was quite far from my house, wanted to stay in an hotel but couldnt afford it cos it was abt 2 months to mat leave, my friend offered i stay in her fiancees house even though she wasnt there, im thankful to them when i remember their kindness cos i was very comfortable in his house
DeleteShe gave me 5 pairs of designers shoes.
ReplyDeleteShe wanted me to help her sell them cause she sprinkled her ankle and couldn't wear heels anymore.... Her friends that could afford it had bigger feet, she's 38 like me...
I couldn't sell them cause they were expensive, the cheapest was 25k. She gave me all...
Praise the Lord somebody.
*sprained
DeleteShe did well
DeleteWill never forget the day I went to use the ATM and I was debited with no cash. And that was my last cash.I was to go for an interview the following day with no hope.
ReplyDeleteI was chatting with SDK but she noticed my countenance.
I explained to her and she sent me 15K. I couldn't believe myself. This was a long time ago. I don't think she can even remember.I was so shocked.God bless your kind heart.
I had no I.D then sef.I got the job and she remained part of my success story till date.You are an angel.
God bless you, Stella
DeleteSDK is truly an angel.
DeleteShe's the kind of friend in my life.
I wish to visit her someday in "HITLER DOMAIN "🤣🤣
Wow! Stella is blessed
DeleteI was going home from work and there was this terrible traffic,so was stuck inside traffic till around 12-1am , then boom a gas tanker came from God knows where and fell, it was like film trick . It was a week after otedola bridge fire in Lagos happened. People started running and drivers trying to reverse. Our driver left his car and started running too, I joined o. Then this man stopped for me to enter his car(he has already reversed) , cars were not stopping to help, at least before the gas explode because the smell was already in the air.To cut the story short, he helped me to my busstop around 3am, some people wouldn’t have waited in that atmosphere of death.. Thanks Mr Debola 🤗
ReplyDeleteTalking of a stranger who became my good friend.
ReplyDeleteWhere on earth is Marilo my friend??? She is from Edo state and lived in Europe long time ago.
I am looking for dearest old time sister friend from Edo state who lived in Amsterdam, Holland around 1995 - 1997 or more...
Her name is Marilo. She is petite, small and slim stature, always a smiling face. Very respectful, and thoughtful, level headed and soooo...humble. Full of goodness and always made me smile with her innocent sense of humor!
She lived in Greece and studied there before coming to Holland in the mid 1990's. She spoke fluent Greek language and I believe she studied Nursing or Midwifery? or something in Health profession?
I have search and looked and asking for her since over 23 years now!!! Every time I travel to Europe and around the Benelux countries, I keep on asking. Nobody seems to know.
Did she move to the UK, or America or Canada ???
WHERE ON EARTH IS MY DEAREST DARLING MARILO???
MARILO WHERE ARE YOU...OH!!!
My email is: saneema@yahoo.com
Travelled for my help's father's burial with my whole family. On our way back, our vehicle developed fault and we couldn't continue our journey back to the city. A family nearby gave up one of their rooms for us to stay the night. God bless them.
ReplyDeleteWow! Very nice of them
DeleteI don't think any stranger has ever done anything like that for me. I'm the type that doesn't really associate with strangers. Please don't bash me, I find it difficult to associate with people who are not really close to me, I've few friends and i keep myself company by visiting this blog, and reading people's comments whenever I am less busy.
ReplyDeletePeople around me have so much betrayed me, that I hate getting involved with people.
I've helped in my own little way, people I don't really know. I don't come to them, rather they approach me.Financially (although always small), accomodating, food and all.
We once accommodated a revrend sister that had no where to go as it was late, and thier house was not in good shape. She stay for a few weeks before she left. She never stopped calling and thanking my mum for being her helper then.
Stella, Teena, Adesuwa, Sandra etc. Strangers/ angels. Story long.
ReplyDeleteWe were on the train with so much luggage when this African guy helped us with our bags from Victoria to East Croydon. Walked us to the taxi park and left. God bless him.
ReplyDeleteHeyyy anon, you could be my neighbour ooo. I live in Sutton Surrey.
DeleteOur African guys are so lovely here in UK, some are always willing to help.
I think mine was an angel.
ReplyDeleteI accompanied my Dad’s driver from Abuja to Lagos and just before Redeemed camp around 8pm the car started to overheat. Driver had picked two men dressed as soldiers (they didn’t show any ID card to confirm if they were real) to accompany us in the name of “security”. So I was stranded on the side of the road with 3 men. This was far back in 2007. Suddenly a man driving a bus stopped and told us we couldn’t stand there because it was a den for armed robbers and all sorts, asked us how he could help and we told him since the car has refused to start we need to tow it to a safer place for the night but getting a towing van at that time and location was impossible.
There was no rope in sight, this man tore all the bus seat belts to form a rope and dragged us to the front of Redeemed camp where traders display their wares. I had to sleep in the car with the doors locked while the silly driver spent the rest of the night drinking with the garage men. The soldiers didn’t even wait to help, they followed the next available car the minute the car stopped.
Wow what a scary experience!!!
DeleteThere are still good people out there.
I personally love to help people cos I believe we never know when we would need help .
Two years ago, I pleaded for house items on this blog as I needed things to put in my hostel room in school. I was sleeping on the bare tiled floor... someone sent me 10k on this blog. I cried that day. Secondly, on this blog Olori sent me money when I complained I lost money. I was shocked at her gesture. Thank you! Aside these, One day, I was traveling from school to home In Lagos one guy helped with luggage when I got to Berger because it was late and there were no buses. He helped me till we got to Agege and parted ways. God bless him! Strangers can truly be a blessing. I have helped strangers too. That's what life should be about. Stella, You have helped me in ways I can't explain. It feels like I know you personally. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteOMG.... I have forgotten ooo
DeleteThank God
You're so right
DeleteI've always been blessed by strangers and that's why I'd never hesitate to do good.
It was my first time travelling by air from akure to Lagos and then to London but I didn’t have enough money on me when I got to Lagos airport to pay for taxi to international wing I was late for check in and this two guys that was in the same flight with me from akure just handed me 2k to use and settle the cab man. I was so shocked but I cried when I still missed my international flight. Had to spend some days in Lagos and rebooked for my London trip. I have really experienced some nice acts from strangers maybe bcos I tried to also help people when I have the opportunity to.
ReplyDeleteA stranger I met on badoo bought my a laptop that I used all through my UG and PG days, random alerts of 200k like every 3 months...This same stranger(now friend) is leaving no stone unturned to see that I land a job with NNPC( he is a top shot there). Note that this angel has never seen the colour of my brassier.let alone my pant. He said I look so much like his late mom who didn't live long enough to enjoy the fruits of her labour so helping me comes naturally. He has proposed marriage,but I can't be yet another "Regina".
ReplyDeleteI wish you can help me add my name. I applied to NNPC too.
DeleteLeading a shrieveled preeq on? Kwantinu.
DeleteEwoooo
DeleteHow do people meet these kind of strangers? The same Badoo where a friend met a ritualist back then?
Oh Lord, where is the face?
'thy'
Delete16:45, these acts of kindness were mainly because I look like his mum(according to him). The marriage proposal came wayyy before these gifts and favours,so don't start with all these tales.@Dreza, I met him there around 2012, badoo was then a sane site,sorry about your friend.
DeleteWent to the cathedral, on my way back with my baby, it started to rain.
ReplyDeleteThis man gave me a rain coat to cover my baby in her stroller.
We took the same train, and when I got to my stop, wanted to return it cos it had stopped raining,
He refused, and insisted I have it.
Italians I have encountered are extremely kind.
This people walk around with stuff looking for who to give it away to.
Although I've encountered one Italian guy that wanted to 419 me, but majority are very kind.
Especially those in their suburbs
Even as they are racists, some are really nice people.
DeleteI remembered my car stopped, I was with my mom and little sister. This guy came running from his car, one would think he was jogging.
He helped us push the car from the road to a car park and took us in his car to his shop, from there, we got a bus or train home.
I was just wondering and surprised at the same time, till date I still remember that day like it's a movie!
Well the nicest things i have ever gotten was from this blog... From the wonderful LRD Bv that sent me 20k to buy my baby things, to Stella who got me washing machine snd a free data subscription, to the wonderful bvs who called me while I was the hospital to congratulate me after putting to birth, to my recent Angel who credited my account with a mouth opening sum... Infact I feel blessed and always full of thanks whenever I think of these wonderful strangers who I may or may never come in contact with... God will continue to bless and replenish all of you in all your endeavors... God bless you.
ReplyDeleteOne time on my way to my former job. I didn't have change and it was student rush hour for keke napep on a Monday morning. I had N520 and the fare was N30,nobody wanted to carry me becos of the amount I had with me and there were more than enough passengers. I was late already but there was nothing I could do. So I just stood and was looking. The head of keke napep riders came and asked me what the problem was and I explained to him and begged him to help me change my N500 to smaller denominations. He didn't have but he gave me N20 to add to the one I had before. I was so happy and surprised,I almost hugged him. It meant so much to me at that time.
ReplyDeleteWas very sick,took a bus from Ajegunle heading towards Oshodi, started throwing up on the passengers in the bus,I just couldn't control myself. The driver stopped at First Rainbow busstop n asked me to get down,I felt dey would leave me there.But the conductor, pulled off his shirt cleaned me up,bought water washed my face, He asked other passengers to get down and with a broom n water washed the bus.He kept checking on me at d back where I sat till we got to Oshodi. God bless him .I also want to thank the guy sitting jus in front of me,Chai!!! I messed up his suit...it is well
ReplyDeleteAwww may God bless that conductor wherever he is.
DeleteJust wow. I didn't know one can still see this, considering that people in that line of work are always hostile
DeleteRecently I was at a friend's place & we saw a snake🐍 in the compound, no one else was around just I & my friend. We are both scared of snake, I ran out to call someone, saw I total stranger & asked him to come help us. He came in & helped us kill d snake. There are still many nice people in this world
ReplyDeleteWhen I was kidnapped one of the kidnappers carried me on his back when I couldn't walk and told me he'd not let them hurt me and I should trust him.
DeleteBack then in 2012, a perfect stranger reached out to me cos I wrote about my breakup with boyfriend of 3 years. He asked if I'd love to get away for a bit, arranged and paid for a vacation for me abroad o. That was my 1st ever trip abroad.
ReplyDeleteANG, food is here
DeleteAwwwww
DeleteWow!!!
DeleteNiceeeee!!!!
DeleteAwww
DeleteI just started my masters degree program in 2010 and I went to Abeokuta to visit my friend. Following day I went out and was coming back to ibara Estate ,was standing by the road beside sweet sensation waiting for bike to take me inside the estate ,was under the scorching sun that day and no bike passed for a while was already getting pissed when a corrola just parked in front of me and asked where I was going ,I told him I don't enter lift which was true then,he refused to go saying he can't imagine him driving off and leaving me there,he practically begged me to enter so he can drop me,reluctantly I entered,he dropped me and gave me his card to call him any time.
ReplyDeleteI just forgot about him but like 2 months after ,I was having financial issues in school ,I thought of whom to call and I just called him ,immediately after the call,I received 30k alert.Ever since then,throughout my academic session till graduation I never lacked for money at all,each time I call,nothing less than 40k must be sent to.me,he gave me money for a brand new laptop for my project,money for black berry,money for birthday bash,conferences ,house rent etc,he was and still my angel, God will always bless you and yours Arc Adetona.
i have never recieved any kind of help from strangers,rather i offer help to them
ReplyDeleteThink deep
DeleteI got late(around midnight) to Kaduna that day, I was still going farther than Kaduna but since it was late, I couldn't. There was a lady sitting beside me, I told her my plight,she told me it wasn't safe moving around that time, even if I wanted to lodge in a hotel. This lady helped me that night. While I proceeded the next day. I was super grateful to her.
ReplyDeleteI had a punctured tyre on the epe-ajah high way and was struggling to change it by myself. Many people just stared and drove past watching me struggle with it. It wasn't easy, being a lady. Some even had funny expressions on their faces that I couldn't fathom. He was and still is truck driver by profession. They take pieces of blasted rock from all over Nigeria to beaches in Lagos. He alighted from his truck even though he was in a convoy and assisted me. I took his number afterwards and we've been what's app friends since then. That's the one and only time we ever saw. I can't even recognize him today, if is see him. He has a favourite picture on his what's app dp that I remember his face by though. It's been almost 8 years.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. A memorable act from a stranger that is now more than a father to me was when I was stranded, bruised and helpless. I was hurt by a guy and his friends and ran batshit crazy in a hotel. As tough as those guys looked and the lies they said this man accommodated me in his suite. He counseled me and gave me two cheques amounting to thirty five million naira to take care of my mum, set up my business and gave me contacts to get goods. Thirty five million to a crazy stranger! Did I mention he also got a specialist to look into her condition? I didn’t even want to travel that period because she was sick but he insisted that I did. It was on that trip I met my godsent husband. How much more of a blessing could a stranger be?
ReplyDeleteMy major memorable stranger. When I was young I was overcome with suicidal thoughts and running wild. I was tossed everywhere and everywhere I went there would be tales of abuse and maltreatment. In fact, that month I was returned from the US by an aunt who used me as a maid and whose husband abused me in the worst possible ways for a year and two months. I was a malnourished, damaged, angry, abused teenager.
My maternal aunt everyone claimed to be a childless witch/prostitute in Lagos took one look at me when she came visiting home and insisted that I followed her back to Lagos. I had never met her before then but had heard her gist: unmarried, wicked, vain and evil. I won’t have even seen her that day if she hadn’t stop by my grandmum’s place to drop an envelope for the old witch on her way back to Lagos. That was how I packed my small bag and followed her. I thought it would be another stint in hell but boy was I wrong. I call her my mum till date because she’s the only mother I know. The one that birthed me abandoned me and ran abroad with a man to start her actual family.
This woman took care of me and I realised she was just a good hearted woman that got played by a man. He’s somewhat popular today. She took care of me in her apartment in surulere. That time I will misbehave and lash out but she never kicked me out. She would buy jamb forms and enroll me for gce lessons but I’ll dodge lessons and be frolicking with some forever upcoming actresses. Lol. Some brain resetting slaps were received once in a while though.
Some years later she got cancer and I felt I would die. We both spent all we had till events happened that led up to me meeting my stranger helper turned father figure. Those that professed love for me and wave cheques of N500k in my face were no where to be found in my actual time of need.
Let me stop here. Today we are doing extremely well and she’s somewhat got her health back. For all her sacrifices and labor of love, I’ve made sure that she didn’t regret them. My kids call her grandma and I call her mum. I do for her even more than I do for myself.
I know the post said stranger but these two people were strangers that touched my life and are now family to me. God will bless and protect all those who go out of their way for people they don’t even know and don’t stand to gain from. This post really touched me.
Wow 😱
DeleteMay I see this kind if helper oo.35 gini.baba na your hand I dey oo.i love testimony.and will continue to continue to testify oo
DeleteAmen!!!!
DeleteGod bless you Ivannah, I am happy you were able to rise above the hurt and pain as a troubled teen back then, also grateful you did not let all you went through define who you are today.
God bless your aunt turned mum, and the stranger God used to turn things around.
Peace
This is unbelievable! 35million? I pray to meet this type of stranger in my life.. May God bless him and your mum(aunt), may she live long for you.
Delete@ivannah say hi to mummy for me 💋💋to her
DeleteI was praying your aunt survived and you needed to have seen the smile on my face when I got to the end of your story. �� God bless you. This brought tears to my eyes.
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DeleteGod bless your aunt and the stranger.
DeleteAwwww. This really touched me.
DeleteIvannah I'm so happy for you and may God continue to bless you,your man helper and your Aunty now mother. But your life story can help us pull through life. Can you tell us how it all started and how you became a better person. You can go anonymous to tell the story. I'm just pleading.
DeleteChinwe Uba.
Have you ever asked yourself what "they" got in return for all those checks?
DeleteHow's your fecundity? How about eternal life?
God bless them
Delete3years ago I was on my way from MMA after 9pm,tire just went flat in ikeja, we were all ladies in the car so no one even knew the next thing to do,my SIL whose husband we dropped off burst into tears too,we were waving cos its a sharp bend but nobody stopped for like 20mins,this gentle man stopped ,got his driver to change the tires,paid the area boys that had gathered(didn't come to our rescue until d man stopped o)and waited for us to leave only for me to realise I left the headlights on and battery was dead,he got back out,can't remember why we could not remove his own battery,he paid a cab man 1500 to jump start our car,we were there for over an hour and he still waited to follow us at the back till Maryland,I prayed so hard for him, I know he will never get stranded and neither will his children🙏
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DeleteAmen! It's so nice to know they're some people who are kind and are showing kindness and love. May God bless their hearts!
DeleteIt was way back in 2013,I went to my Dad's office and our discussion turned into an argument. As I walked out of his office I just started crying, don't know why cos our argument wasn't that serious but I guess it was pregnancy hormones cos I was pregnant then. From crying, I started peeing on my jeans. Mehn it was so embarrassing but one Corp member names Divine (God bless her) came and gave me her scarf to cover myself and even put me in a cab. As I entered the cab, the main tears began for no reason
ReplyDeleteProgesterone do you strong thing😂😂
DeleteI was coming from church when I decided to use an ATM , suddenly,i noticed I picked wrong ATM Card and there is no way to get home.the Lady behind me noticed what happened and I shamelesyly explained to her what happened.she withdrew some money and gave me 2k to get home.she gave me ride to the closest place in my area.we exchanged numbers and the lady am talking about is CURRENTLY my wife.😁.
ReplyDeleteWow...God sent
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DeleteWow!!! So nice, her kind gesture got her a man.
DeleteWas coming from a friends house and the cab driver said his cab was spoilt under adekunle bridge. This was about 7pm. A car stopped and 2 guys came down and offered me a ride to my house. They said they used to see me In my area and they stay around there. I had never seen them b4 and was scared. They stayed and persuaded me while the cab driver and area boys were shouting at them to leave. I weighed the options and went with them and looking back saw the cab driver start his car and go. The boys said they just saw me and recognized me and said it was a scam with the taxi guys to take girls and rape and leave under the bridge. They took me straight home. I was so grateful. Pls those 2 guys from Mende Maryland wherever u are thank u.
DeleteAwww, the end is so refreshing to read. God bless her sou and bless your home.
DeleteI've had many but the biggest one was when a total stranger took me as her sister and made life easy for me in school.
ReplyDeleteMy name was not on the first list, so when I heard the second list was out, I was on my way to the school when I met this lady in the bus. We got talking and she told me she was also in my school but had been there for three years. She followed me to where the list was, my name was not there. She felt for me. Took me to the Admin block and introduced me to someone, she told this man that I was her younger sister and he should help me, I later gained admission without any settlement. That day, she asked if I had where to spend the night, I told her I did not know anyone in the town. She took me in, introduced me to everyone as her sister. I lived with her in her apartment free of charge, ate free food and all for two years. When she graduated, she transferred her apartment to me. I lost her contact when I lost my bag containing my phone and diary a few months later. If it were to be now that we have Facebook, Instagram and the rest, I would still be able to contact her.
Aunty T, I still pray for you whenever I remember you. May God send help to you whenever you need one. May total strangers arise for you and your generation anytime you are in need. I am teary now.
I will write about my journey in school someday....soon.
Have been very sick recently , no money to buy drugs and allawe has finished. When I posted on what's app that somebody should pls ask for my acc no,so I got 3k from somebody to go get drugs.
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DeleteI went to PH to for an impromptu interview....i lost my purse in the bus as I came down. I just stood on the road and started crying..All the money I had and some of my credentials were in it...it was my first time in PH and I didn't even know my friend's house I was going to.
ReplyDeleteThen a young man just came to me and started talking to me. He encouraged me and promised to help me. He even followed me back to the park as we went to look for the bus and driver. We couldn't find them... The hold up that day was something else.
He later helped me locate my friend's house and gave me some cash on.
He was like an angel that day. I don't know him and I lost his contact....May God continue to bless you.
I have enjoyed the goodwill of alot of people and I try to give back at any opportunity I have.
Can't find my comment. Stella check your spam box pls
ReplyDeleteI was diagnosed of asthma and was going to work the following morning, this man gave me a ride, my then boyfriend called and i explained the result of my test to him in yoruba, this man that gave me a ride doesnt understand Yoruba but he heard asthma and asked me who has asthma, I told him its me, he counselled and encouraged me, told me he only gave me a ride and I should keep my money, months later we met and he gave me a ride again for getting who I am, I reminded him, we exchanged numbers and he has been an adopted uncle to me. Paid part of my school fees, tips me money, set up a business for me when I lost my job before we were reinstated, linked me with someone that helped me with my final year result in school and many more, Mr Alphonsus may you and your generations to come receive timely help, favor and mercy.
ReplyDeleteYears ago, SDK wrote about a boy named Sehinde and was willing to help him but distance was a barrier,so she asked for Bv's who reside in the town to go and find out about him,I volunteered with another Bv and we searched and located the boy, SDK sent us money to buy stuff for the boy and not only that,she gave me and the other Bv 20k each, we never expected it at all,even my mum was surprised by the wonderful act,she prayed continuously for SDK, that money really helped me that moment ,I won't forget .
ReplyDeleteGod continuous blessings on you and your family Sdk and every angel in human form out there, amen.
That is Stella for you
DeleteAmen to your prayers
My phone is turninoniown, since afternoon that I wanted comment on this post no way.
ReplyDeleteThe nicest act from a stranger was from this blog. These ones are even stranger than strangers because we did not even see each other's faces except for Stella's face that I have seen in pictures. None of these angels have ever seen my face before yet they have been so kind to me with cash gifts. I say may God reward you all a million times and may you never be abandoned when you need help the most. None of your loved ones shall lost their spouses at a young age in Jesus name. Amen.
Many strangers has help me. I was once a dropout.i made up my mind to go back to sch.I've been praying over it,nd dis man show up mr mofe Richard enroll me to write junior ssce.
ReplyDeleteI am really grateful sir.im now a graduate
Congratulations and may God bless Mr Mofe. Act of kindness always tickles me, see what big step of achievement you have taken due to someone's kindness. God bless him again and again.
DeleteThe kindness I have received are alot but I remember begging for transport on the streets of London when I was totally stranded and 2 strangers gave me the transport I needed. It was very embarrassing I cried.
ReplyDeleteMine happened during my undergrad years; I went to braid my hair and came back very late because the hair-braider was very slow. I was so hungry and by the time I got to my school area, the school bus has stopped running. This was around 1am and I stayed very far; I had no money so I was relying on the school bus for free transport. Just as I was contemplating on how I will walk the long distance being a female, a car pulled up with 4 Black American guys.
ReplyDeleteThey asked why I was still on the street and if they could give me a ride; I was so scared because of the 'bad rep' Black American men have but I prayed silently and joined them. That car trip was very funny and relaxing; they could sense I was on high alert, so they started cracking jokes while also assuring me that they won't harm me.
They told me they were heading to a club and they saw me across the street, so they decided to check on me since they have sisters. True to their word, they dropped me at my place, made sure I got in safely, and left. I Thanked them with a Huge Smile on my face!
That act of kindness made me drop the bad habit of judging people by 'what people say'.I pray that God Bless the 4 of them where ever they are because I never saw them again.
I had a flat tire on the freeway. Broke and not a member of AAA, I was devastated. A white truck pulled up with 2 young, bald white males looking like KKK members. I was scared but remained calm. Out of hopelessness, I agreed to join them to get me to a safe destination. They took me to a tire shop, bought a tire for me, brought me back on the freeway, changed my tires and bid me good bye. The only thing they gave to me was a flyer to their Christian Church in Orange county. As a Blackman, I was shocked.
ReplyDeleteFound my children school bus broken down on the road, Saw them entering a car and she stopped to find out, collected my number from my children and called me.... Made sure she followed the car to where they were doing their inter-house sport and spoke to a teacher before leaving.. May God bless her...
ReplyDeleteCan I even exhaust this? The number of strangers I've met in this world who have been sources of blessings to me are so many but there's a particular one that stands out. So, I was on
ReplyDeletea journey from the north to Lagos. I had paid the exact bus fare and was left with just enough money to see me to my doorstep when I arrive Lagos. But along the line, our bus broke down late in the night just within Niger state, I was completely stranded as the driver refused to give us back some of our money so we could look for another vehicle. I was scared, tired and famished. Along came this truck used in transporting animals to Lagos, and all of us who didn't have money hopped in. At that time, the arrival of the truck was a miracle. On getting to Lagos, I realised that I didn't have a dime left on me to take me home. I stood at the garage in Pen Cinema for about 3 hours and I kept wondering how I was going to beg for money. For the first time in my life, I prayed like never before. Then I saw this driver eating in a corner, I did a quick assessment of his meal and there were varied assorted and then I began to think that if he could afford such a meal then surely he could have some money to spare. But the real problem was, how do I walk up to him. By the time I had mustered enough courage, he was almost done eating. Without me saying a word he asked me where I was going. He took me to where I was going to get a bus going my direction, paid my bus fare and still gave me money just in case of any eventuality. I was overwhelmed by his act on kindness, I found help in the least expected place. I still find time to say a word of prayer on his behalf.