One day

Everything was great until it wasn't anymore - my 2 y.o. was suddenly very fussy, started crying and decided she didn't want to walk, and that I absolutely must carry her.
I did, and then she didn't like it either. I've tried all the tricks I had up the sleeve, nothing worked.
We had to go back to the station, and it was a looong sad walk with her yelling and rolling in the stroller, me carrying her, oh god, one of these days...

Happy to say that I didn't lose my temper or patience (I almost never do), but I was getting so incredibly tired that walking was harder and harder. She's 10+ kg, but that's not a problem, the problem is having her in one hand and pushing the stroller with the other, that made me so exhausted.

Suddenly a genki mom appears on a bike with her toddler in the back seat. I immediately like her, you can see the attitude, you can bet that she didn't stop to just chit chat, she's determined to help. I feel the mama bond instantly, she looks like the mama who's gonna help.
And so she hands my baby a little toy, a ring, and says "taihen da ne, tsukareta ne!" and talks in this sweet sympathizing way that we both like, and she shows me the way to the station and offers to carry the stroller up the stairs, and I refuse, but we accept their present and feel happy.

We finally got to the station and another woman without even asking just grabs the stroller and helps me, and it makes me so happy again.

Osaka is a busy city, but those two brightened my day. You, anonymous helpers, have really made a difference.
I appreciate people who do it, and I always do it myself to pay it back.
Happy end!