playing our part in creating happy endings

I've told you before how ace the people of my town are. I was proud to be part of another example of that today. Heading home from work I entered the town from the by-pass crossroads when I spotted a puppy hurtling down the middle of the road towards my car. I stopped and worried as it headed onto the bypass. I scanned the pavements for likely suspects and found an anxious looking woman carrying a conspicuously empty dog lead. I called out to her to jump in and off we went - I then drove down each of the roads from the bypass crossroads (and those roads don't have much turning potential - only one u-turn was possible) until we were flashed by a car whose driver the woman did not know, who had managed to get the excited creature into his car. So, I'm proud to say two complete strangers worked together to help out a woman who, it turned out, was only looking after the puppy whilst its owner was at an appointment. (Can you imagine her panic at losing the dog in her charge?) It was most cheering to be part of a team who sprung into action - particularly as it had a happy ending. I love it when people help those they don't know :D