My niece's homecoming dance was this past Saturday. During such events, she knows that I'm going to show up beforehand to take pictures. A lot of pictures. She called me when she started getting ready and asked me if I could bring some super glue. I told her I thought I might have some. I checked, but couldn't find any (that wasn't older than she is) and figured I'd just stop at the gas station by her house and pay the $42.50 it would surely cost to pick some up. I needed gas anyway and I was in a bit of a hurry because I had planned to meet friends after I was done taking pictures.
I got to the gas station and I couldn't find any super glue. I asked a store clerk if they carried it and another clerk told me that a woman bought their final three tubes the day before. I couldn't imagine what would lead to such a run on super glue. A man and a woman overheard me talking to the clerk and told me that they just bought two tubes at Walmart and that I could have one of them.
As I walked to their car with them, I told them that it was for my niece. She needed it for homecoming for some reason. The woman immediately said, "She needs it for her nails." Ah, that made sense. I offered to pay them for the super glue, but they wouldn't take any money for it. They were just glad to help.
When I got to my niece's house, I handed her the super glue and told her about the two nice people I met at the gas station. (The woman was right--the glue was for my niece's nails.) I snapped a few pictures, told her she looked nice, and then left the camera with her to take more pictures while she was at the dance. As I drove home, I was surprised by how moved I was by two strangers who were willing to help another stranger with a small need.
