13/03/2026
**Kindness in unlikely places.**
My bike broke down on the way to work this morning and I was already imagining the scolding I’d get for being late.
Then something unexpected happened.
A rider ahead of us stopped, ignored his passenger’s complaints, opened his seat and brought out his toolbox to help fix the chain.
While that was happening, another rider coming from the opposite direction stopped, turned back, asked where we were headed, told us to pay the bike man, and carried us the rest of the way — free of charge.
The first guy didn’t even wait to collect his toolbox. He simply said we should drop it with the mechanic at the bus stop when we were done.
Total strangers. No expectations. Just kindness.
Moments like this remind me that kindness is still very much alive in Nigeria.