[jyl]

I was in a convenience store buying something, but didn't have enough cash. An attractive black woman, who had just finished her purchase, handed the clerk a dollar to complete my purchase, smiled, and walked out.

I was on a bus, on a cold wet day, and feeling low. A woman, as she got off the bus, leaned over and quietly told me that I was a handsome man.

Both interactions lasted just seconds, but I've never forgotten them.