The intrinsic goodness in us all

Running on my normal route yesterday, I took a nasty tumble and bruised my hand. I continued running, but took a longish detour to the only water-tap in the area so I could wash out the wound.

I took nearly 20 minutes longer to return to the starting point. “Where had you gone? I was starting to get worried about you”, said the man at the milk-booth which I normally use as my pit-stop between loops.

I don’t know him, but he was still watching out for me. Did I fall, so my faith in intrinsic goodness could be renewed?
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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

Stories of Hope

In remote villages in Kenya, where administrative costs make it infeasible to offer insurance against crop failure and the cost of verifying a claim are prohibitive, determined people still solutions using available technology.


Stores selling seeds take cell phone photographs to confirm purchases and details of insurance purchase are sent as text messages. Insurers use data from weather stations to determine conditions leading to crop failure, and insurance benefits are paid out without detailed paper applications having to be made.
 
There is no limit to human ingenuity. And it always wonderful to see people seeking solutions, instead of creating problems.
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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.