I helped a lady stop crying

[TrogL]

We've had above zero C. weather for the last few days, but it dipped below zero tonight. One of the parking lots I monitor is on a steep hill. A lady had parked there and I wrote her a ticket. Before I left she came gingerly down the hill waving that it was her car. In those circumstances I'm allowed to cancel the ticket with a warning.

The problem was, now she couldn't get enough traction to get out of the parking stall and into the lane. She had front wheel drive and all season tires. Her front end was jammed up to the curb. I told her I'd get something to help get her out and went down the hill to where I parked my car. I put on crampons and got wheel traction boards out of the trunk and made my way back up to find her behind the wheel, crying.

I jammed the traction boards behind her tires, had her put it in reverse, then got in front of her to push. Got her about half-way out then she was stuck again. A guy passing by helped push and we got her out.

To quote Red Green, "keep your stick on the ice, we're all in this together".

[sheshe2]

1. Hey Trog.

You are good peeps.

TY

[secondwind]

2. We are our brother's keeper.

You did good, as they say.

[left-of-center2012]

3. You have earned a lollipop

Thank you for the good deed of the day!

[Retired Engineer Bob]

4. Random acts of kindness are invaluable N/T

[fierywoman]

5. Bless you, TrogL !

[TlalocW]

6. So the lady found you handy

Not handsome?

TlalocW

[pnwmom]

7. Aw, that was a sweet story. We need reminders that there are still good people in the world

who would help out a stranger.

Thank you!

[littlemissmartypants]

8. ❤

[LoisB]

9. Yay, two good guys.

[C Moon]

10. That was an ice thing to do. :) Very kind of you, Trog!!!

[pidge]

11. Good for you,I would have been the crying lady.

[mrsadm]

12. Thank you for helping her

It's not always easy for an old lady

[Bayard]

13. Paying It Forward

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. Thank you for helping someone out who needed the help

This post makes me smile.

[NJCher]

15. Excuse me, sir

Your humanity is showing.

[TrogL]

16. I've been waiting for "Crampons!!?? Where the hell do you live??"

https://earth.app.goo.gl/bUEztS

It's steeper than it looks. Now imagine it covered in ice.

You can buy crampons at most hardware stores and even Dollarama when they aren't sold out.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

17. Nice job!!

[druidity33]

18. I lived in Buffalo for 10 years...

no matter how much you hated your neighbor... you still helped him get his car out. It was really a thing. Everybody kinda helped everybody, no matter what, during and after a storm. Also, keep weight in your trunk if you've got front wheel drive and emergency blankets and flares in your vehicle at all times (maybe not summer). Thanks for doing that though. It's "Mensch" stuff.

K&R

[markie]

19. good job!

however, what I loved best about your post is the reference to "Red Green" haven't watched in years; loved the show

[TrogL]

20. Somebody must have complained

The stall in question has been shoveled out down to bare pavement.