So I was having a hard day. And my boyfriend was having a long week. And a 30 minutes ago that caused us to butt heads.

I'll admit I'm sensitive, so I had to end the call with him to go outside and have a cry. Why outside? I live with other people and the sound carries in that house like you're yelling into a tunnel. The outer walls have thicker walls.

Well, my house is about about 60-70 feet from the road with no trees blocking sight (I live on old farm property so it's a bit of open land). I've walked outside to hyperventilate a little and cry because I'm dramatic. I sit down, my dog jumps into my lap, and as im trying to calm myself down, I notice a middle aged woman doing her evening walk from on of the neighborhoods near by. She's on the phone but looking dead at me lol.

I was hoping the distance was great enough that it didn't carry the sound but that was dumb thinking.

She takes the time to hang up the phone and yell "Are you okay?"

I quickly responded with "Yes!" And a "Thank you!". But just seeing someone take the time to care for a stranger, even if it was as simple as asking "are you ok" really meant a lot to me because I struggle with feeling like I deserve kindness.

She didn't know me and she could have ignored me and kept walking. It made me cry more to be honest lol. It was a small gesture but it did mean a lot to me to see someone care when it feels like everyone is so self involved and every-man-for-himself.

I've always tired to be the one to reach out to people like that, it's just so touching to get that back and motivates me to do more.

Pass it on ya'll, I was only having a bad day, but you never know, a small gesture of kindness could change someone's whole day.