good people

“They didn’t have to stop, but they did, and I’m grateful.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

I want to give a shout-out to the kind strangers that checked on me yesterday after I tripped on a run in Ledriot Park and absolutely ate pavement (sprained my ankle). A nice man pulled over in his car and got out to make sure I was okay (he then kindly drove me home). The woman saw me fall from down the block and together they helped me up. They didn’t have to stop, but they did, and I’m grateful.”

Also pretty awesome, a reader found a purse/ID and was reunited last night when: (more…)

Missed Connection – “she did the right thing when she didn’t need to.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Joanna Hiatt Kim

“Dear PoPville,

This is the biggest long shot ever. A woman stood up for me in the bar at Joe’s against two people, a male and younger female who were bullying me. She told them “you all could lose your jobs for the way you are speaking to her” and I really appreciated it after a night of poor treatment. I’d like to connect with this lady (blonde woman) for standing up for me when she could tell I needed backup. (more…)

“this is the best darn corner store around and Sam is so lovely to neighbors”

By Prince Of Petworth


250 11th Street, NE at C Street. photo by Uncle Steve

Thanks to DCgrl for passing on the sad news, bringing out the good people: “this is the best darn corner store around and Sam is so lovely to neighbors and makes very kind donations to the local elementary school PTA too!!”

Uncle Steve wrote: “Sam is just the sweetest, kindest corner store owner, but this week, he got robbed and beat up a bit by a couple of teenagers. Nice to see the neighborhood come out and support him.”

“Praise for Azaniya – It was just an incredible display of the combination of the young man’s humanity and the older man’s grace and tenacity.”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Diane Krauthamer

“Dear PoPville,

A friend of mine witnessed an incredible act of kindness by an Uber driver and wanted to share the story and asked me to forward it to you… I hope you can share it.

On Monday the 11th, I watched one of the most humble, incredible acts of humanity I’d seen in my 38 years in Washington DC.

And the young person who did this was an Uber Eats driver. (more…)

“I wanted to say thank you to the kind person who helped me move my bike and check on me after I crashed on Friday night”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Joanna Hiatt Kim

“Dear PoPville,

I don’t know where else to put this but I wanted to say thank you to the kind person who helped me move my bike and check on me after I crashed on Friday night. It was between 22nd and 23rd on N St. NW a little after 7. I was very flustered and feel like I either forgot to thank you properly or not enough. It was very, very kind and I appreciated the help – I was a bit worse for ware in the moment.”

Helluva Way to Wake Up, Bringing Out Some Good

By Prince Of Petworth


15th and Harvard Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

This really bummed me out this morning and when I went back by on my walk back home, I saw a kind gentleman sweeping up the area. I originally thought he was the nearby homeowner but saw him leave with the broom and walk back down the block. It turns out he’s just a good Samaritan doing the right thing in stark contrast to the person who hit the car and drove off.” (more…)

“Looking for the woman who tried to comfort me as we waited on police/ambulance”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by angela n.

“Dear PoPville,

I got into a car crash on 7th St NW Wednesday night (At M and 7th NW by the Mt Vernon metro), and a woman tried to comfort me as we waited on police/ambulance. I didn’t get her name because I was disoriented and going in/out, but I just wanted to tell her thank you. If you could put me in touch with her, I’d love to buy her coffee one day.”

If you are this good samaritan please email me at [email protected] so I can put you in touch.

People are Awesome – Dispatch During the Storm edition

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

File this under “People are Awesome” stories. Me and the fam were caught in the storm tonight while driving in Adams Morgan. On Mozart Place, about 50 feet before the intersection with Columbia Road, a chain link construction fence blew over, falling over our car in a wave. It was jarring but we weren’t in danger. The storm was a rager so we figured we’d just wait it out and push the fence back up when things calmed down.

Within a couple minutes, (more…)

“I was just so impressed with this table at Le Diplomate and hope their generous spirit is something others emulate.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

My friend had just broke up with her boyfriend of 4+ years, on top of a pandemic, on top of it being Father’s Day – and she lost her dad in her 20s very unexpectedly.

It’s not the most stable weekend to return to society. But we went out, and not surprisingly at Le Diplomat she needed to step outside while I cancelled our order and closed our drink bill. I ushered my friend outside and told her I would take care of the logistics. When things were settled and I called her she was not at the corner and I began to circle the restaurant. At the end of the units on 14th street I came across a lovely table who had taken my distraught and drunk friend in and were giving her water and bread and genuine understanding. (more…)

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