These Two Strangers Shared a Bus Ride… and a Heartwarming Moment

An act of kindness can happen anywhere -- even on a city bus.

Off-duty bus driver Surjit Singh Virk was on the No. 341 route home in Vancouver, Canada last Saturday when he captured a beautiful moment between two strangers, reports the Toronto Sun.

One of his fellow passengers was a man clearly in need. Instead of shoes, the man wore two plastic hairnets on his feet.

Another rider noticed the man's makeshift footwear, and helped him in the most immediate way he could... by taking off his own shoes and handing them over to the man. At his stop, he walked off the bus barefoot.

Wanting to share this act of kindness with the world, Virk took photos of the interaction and posted them on social media. He recalls that the shoeless man was taken aback at the impromptu gift, remarking, "What a nice guy… did that really happen?"

"It made my heart melt," Virk told the QMI Agency. "He just took his shoes and socks off and said, 'You can take these, don't worry about me -- I live close by and can walk.'"

News outlets reached out to speak to the Good Samaritan, a 27-year-old resident from Surrey. He asked not to be named or have his face photographed, as his Muslim faith dictates that charitable acts should remain anonymous.

"I felt bad for the guy," he said. "He was wearing plastic hairnets on this feet. I was only about a two-minute walk from home, so I thought I could give him my shoes."

Riding the bus may not be so bad after all.

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