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cali

(114,904 posts)
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 05:51 PM Jan 2013

People can be so kind

The day before yesterday, I managed to back my car into a snowbank on the side of my driveway. It looked like a demented chimp was doing the driving. It was good and stuck. Yesterday morning I heard the sound of a tractor, looked out the window and there was a neighbor on his tractor, hitching a chain to my car. He pulled my car out and then spent 20 minutes plowing my driveway and getting rid of the snowbanks. He wouldn't take any payment. This isn't someone I know well- just a nodding acquaintance. When I thanked him, he just said "well, we all need a helping hand once in a while".

It made my day.

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People can be so kind (Original Post) cali Jan 2013 OP
you deserve it, cali!!! Skittles Jan 2013 #1
Only knowing you through your posts, I have no problem believing that it would be relatively ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #2
thank you. I surely will pay it forward and I'm going to bake my neighbor something delicious. cali Jan 2013 #3
that's super cool lovemydog Feb 2013 #10
Wonderful story. nt Piasladic Jan 2013 #4
Some days, it is worth it to crawl out of bed! Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #5
Would you believe my REPUBLICAN neighbor just comes over and shovels my driveway CTyankee Jan 2013 #6
Nice that made me tear up a bit LostinRed Jan 2013 #7
Besides yours, cali... Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2013 #8
How lovely malaise Jan 2013 #9
Message auto-removed zenofon Feb 2013 #11
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2013 #12

11 Bravo

(23,922 posts)
2. Only knowing you through your posts, I have no problem believing that it would be relatively ...
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 06:10 PM
Jan 2013

simple for even a nodding aquaintance to discern what a kind and caring soul you are. You deserved it, and I have no doubt that you will pay it forward.

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
3. thank you. I surely will pay it forward and I'm going to bake my neighbor something delicious.
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 06:12 PM
Jan 2013

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
10. that's super cool
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:53 AM
Feb 2013

He will really enjoy some home made baked goods.

Yesterday I visited an artist friend who made some cool buttons. I bought four for $40. I'm giving three to friends. Now he & his girlfriend posted that they're having an ice cream social & I'm invited. I love pay it forward!

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
5. Some days, it is worth it to crawl out of bed!
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:39 PM
Jan 2013

That was very kind of him. Makes my day as well as yours. Get him a gas card for repayment (he probably needs it with a tractor), or bake him a cake. And now you have no excuse to not introduce yourself and get to know him.

CTyankee

(63,771 posts)
6. Would you believe my REPUBLICAN neighbor just comes over and shovels my driveway
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:45 PM
Jan 2013

and front walk when there isn't enough snow for our snow removal service to come by?

I can't fault these good people. They are very nice and they are training their kids to be just as nice.

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