stranger kindness

I've realised that over the past week, something has been happening that has been completely unexpected. Although, unexpected is not entirely the right word. It's simply something I've never really thought about.

Today I realised it though, when a lady on the street asked me for my help. Her car key had broken off her keyring, and had fallen under her car, and she wasn't able to reach it. She asked me to see if I could reach it for her - which I could - and with a simple "that's alright" in response to her thanks, I just kept walking along Russel St.

It made me think about just these random occurances where I've had the opportunity to help a total stranger in their moment of need. The day before, I was able to lift a lady's pram up a small flight of stairs that she was struggling to negotiate by herself; last week I was able to help a lady with her car in the carpark at work. Seemingly all of a sudden these chances have happened, and I've been able to help out, and just be that totally random smiling guy who is more than happy to help where he can. My question, though, is whether I'm supposed to be learning something from this? Because it does keep happening.