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The kindness of strangers: I was a broke youth radio host who couldn’t afford a Beck ticket
As a uni student my pay went towards petrol and books, with little left for fun. But I never expected anyone to buy me a ticket
TL;DR
- The author, a university student in 2003, hosted a youth radio show where she read out gig guides.
- She jokingly mentioned that she couldn't afford a ticket to an upcoming Beck concert and wished someone would buy it for her birthday.
- A listener called the station and arranged to buy her the ticket.
- The author met the stranger alone to collect the ticket and a birthday card from him and his wife.
- The couple explained they had a cancelled show's refund and decided to use it to buy her the ticket.
- The experience taught the author the joy of giving and inspired her to 'pay it forward'.
- She attended the Beck concert alone, as her friends couldn't afford tickets either.