Let me tell you about a true chessed that happened on Friday.
Buses were running late out of Port Authority. The bus was already 30 minutes late and although I had plenty of time, I was afraid the next one would be 30 minutes after that, making it hard to get home in time for Shabbos. So, at 7 months pregnant, I stood on the bus. About halfway through the ride, I felt like I was going to pass out and a man gave me his seat.
However, I still felt really sick when I got off the bus. I wasn’t sure I was going to make the 3.5 blocks home. I nearly stopped in at my cousins house to ask him to drive me. But my neighbor pulled up and offered me a ride. Bless him! I stumbled inside and my husband took good care of me, but I am honestly not sure I would have made it home without that short ride.
So consider the chesed.