Pumping Up the Tire

A small but highly impactful act of care.

We recently had our big oak tree trimmed. 

 After the team had wrapped up the trimming and the related clean-up, I noticed that the company's big red truck was parked outside on the street.

 I looked outside to find the driver of the truck lying on the ground, putting air in my neighbor's car tire with his air compressor. Her tire had gone flat earlier that morning, and he pumped it up so that she'd be able to drive to the dealership to get it fixed. 

 Pumping up her tire had absolutely nothing to do with his job. 

She wasn't even his client. 

 He simply noticed an opportunity to help and offered it. 

 It was an example of doing something that was easy for him, but hard for my neighbor, as she didn't have an air compressor or pump nearby .

 It was an act of care. 

 It was an act of generosity. 

 And it made a significant impact on the trajectory of her day, as it allowed her to then drive to the dealership, get her tire fixed, and move forward with her day. 

 This example invites the question: 

 What could it look like to practice these small acts of generosity within our everyday life and leadership —especially in situations where something that is easy for us might be impactful or meaningful to someone else?