My wife and three kids took off from Victoria, BC to Edmonton, Alberta about a year ago and the car broke down (dead) in Blue Mountain -- a graveyard for vehicles that don't have the plums to make it over the Rockies. While she was begging the local mechanic to do something my three kids went into the diner next door and my eldest comforted the younger two over a round of Cokes. When my wife came back the eldest gave her a $20 bill which had been given to her by an elderly American lady in the diner who had overheard the tale of woe. She got shit for taking money from a stranger, but if you're reading this, elderly American lady, thanks, your kindness gave my kids a boost when needed and, frankly, shocked me when I heard the story.