A quick story: I parked near the barber in a small town near me. The closest shop's owner who is an old grandma happened to step outside momentarily. I asked which meter was mine because they were arranged in a strangely. (Don't ask.) She then put a quarter into my meter and said, "this one".
I bought something from her store as a thank you; I now have homemade, dark chocolate confections to savor which is an unexpected treat. Were they more than $0.25? Yes. I value them more than $0.25.
@DoubleD a good karmic gesture that reminds me of a story Tim Pool told years ago. He called a cab in NYC and asked him to drive a long distance into another borough. The driver was pissed because that meant a huge cost to him along with the commute back to his zone being time not earning a fare. At the end Tim gave him a huge tip to make up for it and put the guy in a good mood, hoping that the cabbie not being pissed off would improve his day and get him to treat others positively as well.
