Thanks, stranger

Last weekend, I was at a generic McDonald's off of a highway mid-day. My family and I were in the middle of a 6 hour drive back home and everyone was already in a bad mood. I was particularly down because of some personal stuff that I have going on. As my dad was getting the food, the bag ripped and most of our fries fell on the floor. He cleaned them up and we split the fries that were left.

A few minutes later a guy walks up to us, a casual looking guy. He handed my dad a bag with fries in it. He said, "I saw you dropped your fries, figured you could use some more". My dad mustered a thanks as we were all in a bit of shock. The man walked away and we were are all a bit confused. We shared a mutual look that said, "Who knew your faith in humanity would be restored in a McDonald's?" That guy lifted all of our spirits and made the seemingly unbearable trip home manageable. Just through a small act of kindness, a stranger made all of our days better.

I know it wasn’t a huge deal but it really did mean a lot to me and my family. Those were the best fries I have ever eaten from a McDonald's. Thanks, stranger.

上个周末，一天中午的时候，我到高速公路服务区的一家麦当劳服务站吃饭。我和家人正驱车回家，车程有6个小时，每个人都有点疲乏烦躁。我尤其心情低沉，因为我正经历着一点个人的烦心事。我爸爸伸手去接过服务员递过来的食物，没想到包装袋被扯破了，袋子里的薯条有一大半都掉到了地上。服务员立刻把地上清理干净了，我们分吃了剩下的薯条。

几分钟后，一个男人朝我们走过来，他看上去是个性情随和的人。男人把一袋薯条交到父亲手中，他对我父亲说：“我看到你点的薯条都掉到地上了，我想你可能会需要一些帮助。”爸爸吞吞吐吐的道了一声谢谢，因为我们都有些怔住了。男人走远，我们仍感到有些疑惑。

我们看着彼此，心照不宣，“谁会想到，当你对人性不再信任，竟会在麦当劳里被治愈”。这个人让我们每个人的精神都振奋起来，因为空着肚子而不堪忍受的回家之旅也变得可以接受了。只是一个小小的善举，陌生人就让我们的生活变得美好了起来。

我知道这只是一件小事，但对于我和我的家人，它却意义重大。那是我在麦当劳吃到过的最好的薯条。陌生人，谢谢你！