I've just remembered another one
When I went to visit somebody in Portsmouth, I saw a tramp on the street, with a small puppy. He didn't ask for anything, just offered me a bottle of water. I politely declined, but gave him some advice as to where he could get free injections for the dog, and he told me his life story. Fucked by a divorce, only drugs he did was smoke. Didn't even drink.

Two years later, I end up moving to Portsmouth. In the same spot, there is the man (Dave) and his dog, now looking grown up, but in excellent condition. In Daves bag were tins of dog food, and Dave was looking skinnier. In his defence, he did use some of his begging money to use facilities in some sort of hostel, where he could shower and shave. Even bought charity shop clothes.

Every time I saw him, I'd buy him a 10 deck of fags, a few cheap (I was skint) sandwiches and a tin of dog food. He was the most appreciating man I'd ever seen.

Fast forward 8 months, and I see another man with the same dog. Dave had been taken to hospital with pneumonia. I was gutted for him, but the also-tramp mate had been looking after the dog, so I bought them the usual. The man asked if my name was Sam - Dave had been talking about me!

I saw him again, briefly. He excitedly told me that the council had given him a house (after 5 years!) and would let his dog go with him. They'd even given him money for furniture, which he held at his ex-wife's house. A charity had given him some toys and a bed for his dog.

I never saw him again. It makes me smile to think of him in his new house, and his dog curled up next to a fire and Dave watching TV.
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 1:43, 7 replies)

You madam are a true knight.
What a heartwarming story.
You are most honourable.
(Daisho Arseholes everywhere I turn., Fri 3 Jul 2009, 8:41, closed)

^ Very much all of this ^
I've gone all gooey inside.

Have a well-earned *click*
( TheMagicDwarf is back like ballroom dancing, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:47, closed)

lovely..
I like a happy ending..
(Beer Elf Thought this was like a campfire, anyhow, on, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 9:26, closed)

That just brought tears to my eyes.
Thanks Meth, you have restored my faith in humanity and quite possibly turned me gay.
( Sunburn Go on.... It's character building!, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 9:28, closed)

Thats lovely
Tis all
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 9:55, closed)

You deserve some sort of award
for being lovely. I wish I had the patience with other people to be even half that nice to strangers...
(berk, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:31, closed)

Well done sir
That is the nicest QOTW story I've read
(wehttamman via B3ta for microwave, Fri 3 Jul 2009, 10:42, closed)