On the hard days, it is often strangers who offer you the most unexpected but necessary support. A passing word from a passerby can make or break you on a morning where everything has gone awry. That, and our love of thanking bus drivers, which no other nationality has done in the history of the world, ever. Honestly, though I never did smoke, I am considering taking it up, because a packet of cigarettes would be cheaper. And, with that, our interaction ended, leaving me to think about this stranger’s good deed for the next six or seven years.

Source: Irish Examiner March 17, 2026 03:40 UTC