Bible_Belt
Master Don Juan
Every time I have ever had a vehicle break down, which has been a lot of times, some stranger has been there immediately to help me. I've gotten rides, people have used their AAA cards to get me free tows, and I've even been invited to stay with people that I have just met. Part of that is me being charming, but there is luck involved, too. The last time was just a few months ago. My truck died on a country road at midnight. Then two cute teenage girls showed up five minutes later and gave me a ride home.
Last week I was at Lowe's, and I came out to see the guy parked next to me with a dead battery. Someone had tried to help him briefly, but then bolted as I was coming out. He had a new car with the stupid charging posts under the hood and the battery in the trunk. It was snowing. He didn't have a coat on. We had to get enough juice in through the posts to let him get the key out of the ignition, which it wouldn't do for some stupid new-car security reason. Then finally we got the trunk open to get to the battery, and I was able to jump-start the car. He offered to buy some gas for me at the gas station, but I told him he didn't owe me anything. He was surprised. I shook his hand, wished him luck, and left.
My attitude was that I owed that guy something, because of all the nice things that strangers have done for me. I would like to think that me helping him that day will shape how he views other people in need in the future. That's karma.
Last week I was at Lowe's, and I came out to see the guy parked next to me with a dead battery. Someone had tried to help him briefly, but then bolted as I was coming out. He had a new car with the stupid charging posts under the hood and the battery in the trunk. It was snowing. He didn't have a coat on. We had to get enough juice in through the posts to let him get the key out of the ignition, which it wouldn't do for some stupid new-car security reason. Then finally we got the trunk open to get to the battery, and I was able to jump-start the car. He offered to buy some gas for me at the gas station, but I told him he didn't owe me anything. He was surprised. I shook his hand, wished him luck, and left.
My attitude was that I owed that guy something, because of all the nice things that strangers have done for me. I would like to think that me helping him that day will shape how he views other people in need in the future. That's karma.