I still order delivery, and I still keep an eye out for my food when the driver gets close. However, I no longer pretend to be away from home when I am sitting just a few feet from the door.
Whenever I hear someone complain that delivery drivers no longer care about their work, I remember Luis standing under my neighbor’s porch in the pouring rain. He thought his customer was nowhere nearby, and he had every reason to finish the delivery quickly and move on. Instead, he carefully dried every container, replaced the ruined bag, and used his own jacket to protect someone else’s dinner.
I had been hiding inside my dark living room, assuming the worst about a stranger. Meanwhile, that stranger was quietly doing his best to make sure my food arrived safely.
Sometimes, the smallest acts of kindness reveal the most about a person’s character. Luis reminded me that we should not rush to judge people without knowing their circumstances. More importantly, he showed me that genuine kindness does not always require a grand gesture. Sometimes, it is simply taking a few extra minutes to do the right thing when you believe nobody is watching.
