There are some people who make the statement that chivalry is dead but others will say that it is still alive and doing quite well, even though it is a little hidden. We often see it in ways that we don’t expect and when we do see it, we want to share that story with others.
Chivalry is actually an old word that goes back to the ancient days of the knights. It was a certain standard that they had to live by, and many of those factors are still appropriate for living today.
If you would like to see a good example of chivalry, we have a beautiful one for you in the following story. Is it true? We couldn’t say but we can say we love it!
(I am 27 weeks pregnant and starting to have contractions. I am on the bus on my way to the hospital. The driver is aware of this. I pull the buzzer to get off the bus and start walking to the door.)
Driver: *to me* “You sit back down!” *to the rest of the bus* “Is anyone going to need any of the next four stops? Because if so, I suggest you get off now, as we are detouring!”
(The driver then takes us directly to the hospital. He stops the bus, gets out of his seat, walks me down the steps, and into the hospital! The next day I am still in the hospital. I call up the transit office.)
Me: “Hi, yes. I was on bus [number] yesterday evening and the driver detoured from his route for me. I just wanted to make sure he is not in trouble. Because of him, they were able to save the life of my unborn son!”
Transit Employee: “No worries, miss. We only got one complaint from a passenger. The driver called us as soon as he got back with everyone on the bus. He has been given a commendation for his actions yesterday. Thank you for calling, and take care!”
