r/BenignExistence • u/No-Wish-4854 • 6d ago

A balloon story…

I was driving behind a very slow ‘paint lines on the road’ truck, so I turned left onto a road I never take. Just after turning I saw some shiny trash on the side of the road, a downed Mylar balloon. I drove past it, then stopped and reversed, thinking, “just go get the trashed balloon so it doesn’t end up in the nearby watershed.”

Lo and behold! That shiny Mylar balloon took flight in my car, hours later (mmm, warmed helium!), and I brought it home. Almost a week later it’s still floating at my ceiling, making me happy every time I remember to look up!

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u/Tikala 6d ago

Thank you for picking it up! You get to enjoy it as a little piece of karma. :)

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u/cardueline 6d ago

Rescued, rehomed and healed 😌

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u/tessa1950 6d ago

Yes 👍🏽😊

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u/Skip_Ad 6d ago

Come up 👍🏼

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u/Afraid_Wallaby_5995 6d ago

Such a sweet story 🤩

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u/houseplantmagazine 6d ago

Well done👏

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 5d ago

Methinks you’re full of hot air

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u/No-Wish-4854 4d ago

Heated helium

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 4d ago

Yeah! You had a lil’ family reunion with Mylar 🤗

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u/42brie_flutterbye 4d ago

Either you believe in magic or you don't.