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…)
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.”
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…)
Thanks to the rev for sharing: “Found this on my stoop in Columbia Heights from a very nice mystery neighbor”
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.
“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…)
“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…)
From the Nationals:
“On Tuesday, June 15 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chef José Andrés will throw out the ceremonial first pitch as part of World Central Kitchen Day at Nationals Park. To pay tribute to their incredible philanthropic work during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nationals will host the staff and volunteers of World Central Kitchen during Tuesday’s game and have a special pregame ceremony to highlight their efforts. (more…)
11th and Park Road, NW
“Dear PoPville,
We were just at the Columbia Heights dog park (Sunday) and, soon after we arrived, a larger pounced on our terrier, Peanut, and they got into a little scuffle (fortunately he’s okay, just a little nick on his nose!). Talk about terrifying, though, and, once we managed to get the two dogs apart, we just kind of stood there stupefied. (more…)
Photo by Diane Krauthamer
Sarah writes Saturday:
“This is a long shot– but I’d love to reward and/or thank the person who found my wallet today (5/22) on 17th street NW. They saved my life! My eight month old threw my wallet out of her stroller when I wasn’t looking. (more…)