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LAS14

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Sun Apr 7, 2024, 02:04 PM Apr 2024

I want to share with as many people as possible!!! [View all]

Hubby (88) and I (80) got caught in the big northeastern snow storm for three days (without electricity!!). Our car was buried under maybe a foot of snow, and hidden behind a mountain plowed from the street. So we armed ourselves with shovels and started chipping and chopping away. After a half hour or so of oh-so-slow progress, a huge utility truck pulled up near us and two young men hopped out. They asked if they could help and we eagerly said "Yes!!!" It took them about 8 minutes to shovel us out and clear off the car. I asked if they'd get in trouble if I told their boss what a great favor they'd done for us. "Nope!" So I'm not only contacting Mitch and Mike's boss at Holland Power in Canada, I'm sharing this story with everyone I can think of! How wonderful it was for us to have been so good-deeded!!!

https://imgur.com/a/DvEkajH

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Nice. Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #1
Wonderful outcome. Basic LA Apr 2024 #2
They are heroes wendyb-NC Apr 2024 #3
Must be that Dudley DoRight blood bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 #4
Dudley DoRight has cousins in the US, you know he does Hekate Apr 2024 #9
Their mamas raised them right Bayard Apr 2024 #5
This is the pic JoseBalow Apr 2024 #6
Thanks! LAS14 Apr 2024 #19
To get the picture to show JoseBalow Apr 2024 #22
And thanks again! nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #24
What a nice story! The local news said there were still 10,000 people in NH without power this a.m. Vinca Apr 2024 #7
Nice! Hope you got thru the 3 days of no power without much problem. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2024 #8
Thank you for my feel-good story of the day! I am so glad you & hubby are safe... Hekate Apr 2024 #10
Love bobnicewander Apr 2024 #11
There are some mighty nice people in this world! usonian Apr 2024 #12
You know those little surveys they always want you to fill out just because you got to their website? planetc Apr 2024 #13
how wonderful! Demsrule86 Apr 2024 #14
I am sure they feel good about it.too. twodogsbarking Apr 2024 #15
Where I come from, that's called "virtue rewarded." calimary Apr 2024 #16
I LOVE THIS !!! fierywoman Apr 2024 #17
Thank you so much for sharing this lovely bit of kindness with us. niyad Apr 2024 #18
A beautiful story malaise Apr 2024 #20
The kindness of these workers makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2024 #21
Kindness when you least expected it Saoirse9 Apr 2024 #23
Sweet! Hope22 Apr 2024 #25
I love this story! Many thanks to Mitch and Mike! liberalla Apr 2024 #26
I could've used some help with this storm nuxvomica Apr 2024 #27
Thanks for sharing this positive story! Very refreshing! nt Trueblue Texan Apr 2024 #28
In my next life I'm going to be Canadian. You guys are the best!! OMGWTF Apr 2024 #29
Good to hear the good news for a change! Glad you're ok Evolve Dammit Apr 2024 #30
Thank you Mitch and Mike dai13sy Apr 2024 #31
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