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“Thank You for Your Kindness on January 19th – Turkey Thicket – Near 10th and Randolph Street NE”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Jeanette.Cook

“Dear PoPville,

To the kind people who helped me near Turkey Thicket at 10th and Randolph on January 19th!

I’ve been wanting to write this note for quite some time, but was at a loss for words and now I am hoping it reaches you.

On January 19th it was just another day but unfortunately, I took a pretty serious fall. It happened in slow motion and before I knew it, I hit the cement head first, disoriented, and honestly a bit scared. I ended up with facial lacerations (25 stitches to be exact), two black eyes, a concussion, and a bruised ego to go along with it. It wasn’t my finest moment.

What I remember most, though, is not just the fall, but all of you.

You didn’t walk past. You didn’t hesitate to help. You came over, asked my name, and told me that everything would be okay. More than that, you stayed with me. You kept me company, looked out for me, and made sure I wasn’t alone while I waited for help to arrive. To my family and me that meant more than I can really put into words. Staying with someone in a moment like that—when they’re hurt, vulnerable, and unsure of what’s happening, takes real kindness and empathy.

You were there with me until I was transported by ambulance, and I will never forget that. (more…)

“Physical Altercation on Bus Downtown – fortunately a young man stepped in”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

This morning at approximately 8:30 a.m., on the D94 bus near 18th Street and H Street NW, a physical altercation broke out between an adult male and an adult female. Everyone on the bus froze in shock, but fortunately a young man stepped in and was able to separate the two. I just wanted to express my gratitude to that young man for his quick instinct and courage.”

“Found letter in a Little Free Library book. I’d really love to get it back to her if we can figure out who she is.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

A couple years ago, I randomly took a copy of Ann Patchett’s “State of Wonder” out of a Little Free Library in NW. I have my favorites but I can’t be sure exactly which one, or exactly when this was. Probably in Mt. Pleasant or Columbia Heights, circa 2024. Today I flipped through for the first time and discovered this beautiful handwritten letter from a grandmother to her granddaughter, Jackie, dated August 23, 2003, tucked inside.

It says: (more…)

“A woman crashed on an electric bike around 8:10ish last night and was lying unconscious in the middle of the road”

By Prince Of Petworth


via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

A woman crashed on an electric bike around 8:10ish last night (Thursday) and was lying unconscious in the middle of the road in Cleveland Park on Porter St NW towards the bottom of the hill. The two gentleman who found her called 911 and when I arrived I helped them to move her out of the middle of the road per the 911 operator’s instructions. She was unconscious, but (more…)

MORE Props to Good Peeps: “Thank you to this generous stranger, and to the incredible teachers for their quick thinking, care, and compassion.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by angela n.

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to share a note of thanks about a truly kind Good Samaritan.

Yesterday afternoon (February 5), my son’s daycare had to be evacuated due to a fire alarm at the Natural History Museum. The teachers acted quickly and heroically, getting all of the children out safely. In the rush, they weren’t able to grab coats, and the kids were left shivering on the Mall while waiting for the all-clear.

During that time, a kind woman drove by, stopped, and asked whether the children needed coats. She happened to have several children’s coats in her trunk that she was planning to donate. Without hesitation, she gave them to the kids to help keep them warm. (more…)

Props to Good Peeps: “I don’t remember anything from the crash – just waking up in the ambulance, but I do have a recollection of three people looking after me.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I had a bike accident on 9th Street, close to Unconvential Diner, on Wednesday morning. I don’t remember anything from the crash – just waking up in the ambulance, but I do have a recollection of three people looking after me. (more…)

Good People Alert! “Thank you to the stranger that helped my husband dig out our car”

By Prince Of Petworth


“Pablo in Columbia Heights”

“Dear PoPville,

A random act of kindness happened yesterday! My husband finally decided it was the day to dig our car out (I know we are slow, but we had nowhere to go) . While he was at it, a stranger showed up and helped him with a much better tool. He had his dog with him and mentioned he was going around helping people. (more…)

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