history: my wife got a flat tire on her way home from work and a man was kind enough to stop and help her change the tire. my wife got a flat tire on her way home from work and a man was kind enough to stop and help her change the tire.
current: That was really nice of him. I know that she had to be relieved.
next: As was I. I was about 50 miles away at the time and she was on the side of the highway.