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A Touching Story From A Taxi Driver You'll Never Forget by solodox(m): 6:45am On Jul 16, 2015
First off, i do not own This amazing story, it was originally posted on
Facebook and it's a touching lesson on being
patient - you HAVE to read it, it'll change how
you think. So, lets start...

A NYC Taxi driver wrote: I arrived at the address and honked the horn.
After waiting a few minutes I honked again.
Since this was going to be my last ride of my
shift I thought about just driving away, but
instead I put the car in park and walked up to
the door and knocked.. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear
something being dragged across the floor. After a long pause, the door opened. A small
woman in her 90's stood before me. She was
wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a
veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's
movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The
apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for
years. All the furniture was covered with
sheets.

Re: A Touching Story From A Taxi Driver You'll Never Forget by solodox(m): 6:46am On Jul 16, 2015
There were no clocks on the walls, no
knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the
corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware. 'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she
said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then
returned to assist the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward
the curb. She kept thanking me for my kindness. 'It's
nothing', I told her.. 'I just try to treat my
passengers the way I would want my mother
to be treated.'
Re: A Touching Story From A Taxi Driver You'll Never Forget by solodox(m): 6:48am On Jul 16, 2015
'Oh, you're such a good boy, she said. When
we got in the cab, she gave me an address
and then asked, 'Could you drive through
downtown?' 'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly.. 'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm
on my way to a hospice. I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were
glistening. 'I don't have any family left,' she
continued in a soft voice..'The doctor says I
don't have very long.' I quietly reached over
and shut off the meter. 'What route would you like me to take?' I
asked. For the next two hours, we drove through the
city. She showed me the building where she
had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where
she and her husband had lived when they
were newlyweds She had me pull up in front of
a furniture warehouse that had once been a
ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Re: A Touching Story From A Taxi Driver You'll Never Forget by solodox(m): 6:51am On Jul 16, 2015
Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a
particular building or corner and would sit
staring into the darkness, saying nothing. As the first hint of sun was creasing the
horizon, she suddenly said, 'I'm tired.Let's go
now'. We drove in silence to the address she
had given me. It was a low building, like a small
convalescent home, with a driveway that
passed under a portico. Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as
we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent,
watching her every move. They must have
been expecting her. I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase
to the door. The woman was already seated in
a wheelchair.
'How much do I owe you?' She asked,
reaching into her purse.
'Nothing,' I said
'You have to make a living,' she answered.
'There are other passengers,' I responded.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a
hug. She held onto me tightly.
Re: A Touching Story From A Taxi Driver You'll Never Forget by solodox(m): 6:55am On Jul 16, 2015
'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,'
she said. 'Thank you.' I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the
dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It
was the sound of the closing of a life. I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift.
I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of
that day, I could hardly talk. What if that
woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who
was impatient to end his shift? What if I had
refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away? On a quick review, I don't think that I have
done anything more important in my life. We're conditioned to think that our lives
revolve around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware-
beautifully wrapped in what others may
consider a small one.

so do some good to a random person for no other reason than just because you can!
Re: A Touching Story From A Taxi Driver You'll Never Forget by viceldo(m): 6:55am On Jul 16, 2015
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Re: A Touching Story From A Taxi Driver You'll Never Forget by solodox(m): 6:58am On Jul 16, 2015
viceldo:
crychima come here...hw many episode dis seasonal firm get cry summary op nice one there by you

Lol! nice one bruh! ftc thangs abi?

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