This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.
One summer day in 2009, Megan Atherton was driving to her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa., with a friend. She was 23 years old and had just been evicted from her apartment in Annapolis, Md. She was hopeful she’d find a place to stay back home.
But about an hour into the drive, Atherton’s car broke down.
“My cellphone was dead because the electricity had been turned off [in the apartment],” Atherton said.