Andrew,

Great thread!! What you are advocating is such a simple act of kindness and generosity. It get to the essence of living right side up in an upside down world. I'll never forget the first time I went trout fishing and I didn't have a clue as to what I was doing. A man well into his 60's motioned for me to join him. He explained the "runs", deep holes, and holding areas. He suggested a certain fly and when I told him I didn't have any (I had maybe 8 flies in my box) he gave me a couple. He left me there to work things out. I didn't catch a fish, but I'll never forget that random act of kindness on his part. I've been fortunate to repeat that same act of kindness to several others through the years, and I know many on this board have done the same. As Wilford Brimley used to say "It's the right thing to do". Thanks for the post.