Random acts of kindness

[GaryC 7]

I just have to relate something that happened today. Luz, Robin and I went to the Wal-Mart to get one of those small freezers. (About the size of a large dorm refrigerator) I thought it would fit into the trunk of my car. When we got to the parking lot and tried to get it in the trunk I realized that it wasn't going to fit. We then tried to get it in the back seat. Still no luck. I was thinking to myself that I would have to take it back in and return it when a older man and his wife pulled up in their van. He asked me where I lived. I said E. Peoria (about 10 miles from where we were). He said "put it in my van, I will follow you home with it"!!!!! I said that he didn't have to do that, it was a long way to go. He said it was OK and opened the back of his van. I was so taken back by his kindness I didn't know what to say other than thank you over and over. He followed us home and Robin and I took it out of his van. I offered to pay him for his gas and he refused. At that point he said that he worked at Wal-Mart and could see that we were having a hard time and wanted to help. I asked him what his name was and the name of his supervisor. When I got inside the house I called the Wal-Mart, asked for his supervisor and told him what he did. His supervisor was very happy to hear what his employee did and assured me that this will be mentioned in the meetings over the next few days.

I just wanted to share this with you all. He really made my day!!!

Edited June 28, 2007 by Iniibig ko si Luz forever

[Heracles 417]

Wwow there aren't too many people like that left. Well not in the cities.. Good on you for calling the super. I am sure it would have made the guys day as well.

Edited June 28, 2007 by Infidel

[no name 1]

That's awesome.

I wouldn't trust anyone to do that in LA tho...

[WifeOHunkyJohn 2]

That's awesome.

I wouldn't trust anyone to do that in LA tho...

:lol:

Sadly the same thought crossed my mind.

Still, credit where credit is due and hats off to the guy for being such a gem.

A

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Thats so cool to see!

So hows that new baby workin?

[GaryC 7]

Thats so cool to see!

So hows that new baby workin?

I went to the butcher shop and bought $100 worth of meat to christen that baby. Seems to be working fine.

[Mags 112]

Just when you feel that nothing can save the human race, along comes someone like that whose actions make you smile.

Lovely story, Gary.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Thats so cool to see!

So hows that new baby workin?

I went to the butcher shop and bought $100 worth of meat to christen that baby. Seems to be working fine.

GREAT! fire up the bbq, throw on a couple of fine cuts of dead animal flesh, mmm mmm good! LOL.

[Fandango 1,440]

That's so awesome Gary. I would have been thinking the guy would have taken off with it, hahaha.

If you can spare a few mins, I'd write a letter & send it to WalMart Corp so that it might go in his personnel file & maybe get some sort of formal commendation.

[Nessa 23]

That's so nice. People like that are in extinction

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

That's so nice. People like that are in extinction

When Carol and I met for the first time in mexico city we went to a little market place, there was a mother of about 6 kids of all ages, the youngest being an infant. She ask us for money, I touched her on the shoulder and gave her the follow me signal with my index finger. I asked Carol to get some stuff for the babies and I took the ones that could walk to the pop cooler and got them some candy and pop (I know not heathy but wth) Carol on the other hand had a bunch of formula and diapers. You should have seen those smiles!

[Alex+R 0]

Gary, I'm sure you made his day too, both being able to help you and you calling his supervisor! I agree with Lisa that if you have the chance to write a letter, you should.

[broma25 2]

That's so awesome Gary. I would have been thinking the guy would have taken off with it, hahaha.

If you can spare a few mins, I'd write a letter & send it to WalMart Corp so that it might go in his personnel file & maybe get some sort of formal commendation.

Both of these things are exactly what I thought!!!

[almaty 19]

there are allot of nice people..you see people helping others change tires etc..the bad is more noticed...

[Emancipation 2]

Wow.. That's a terrific Story..

My story was after I left my ex-husband I took a bus back to Canada from SC and I had to change bus's in NYC (it was midnight). As I got off the bus the driver literally grabbed me and said "do you have any idea where you are going"? I mumbled something and he took my ticket and gave me explicit instructions where my gate was in the terminal. He said "run the whole way to the gate and do not stop for anyone". I took his advice, and realized that I was probably not in a safe place and wound up at my gate in once piece (there were at least 2-3 men trying to lure me away as I ran through the terminal to the gate). Anyway, I got home to Canada and immediately wrote Greyhound and told them which driver on which route and how grateful I was that he looked out for me (I was 23 at the time). Good people are out there, I call him my angel.