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Help when you can
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:19 am
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:19 am
I've got a couple up the road that are approaching the end of life.. The husband won't make it through this year.
His wife has been mowing the yard and trying to take care of their pool and struggling mightily.
I drove by yesterday and saw their zero turn sitting out in the middle of their 5 acre lot. I stopped to take a look and realized she had a broken belt. I went to town, got a new one and put it on without her realizing it.
I drove the mower back up to the house where she came out with tears in her eyes. While fighting them back, she asked what she owed me. No charge was my response.
She latched on to me and started bawling, telling me she couldn't do it anymore and they were moving to assisted living. She couldn't have been more grateful for that small neighborly gesture.
It only took me an hour and less than 50 bucks to make her day.
If you can help someone in need in your community, the little bit of time and money is absolutely worth the payoff.
Have a good weekend.
His wife has been mowing the yard and trying to take care of their pool and struggling mightily.
I drove by yesterday and saw their zero turn sitting out in the middle of their 5 acre lot. I stopped to take a look and realized she had a broken belt. I went to town, got a new one and put it on without her realizing it.
I drove the mower back up to the house where she came out with tears in her eyes. While fighting them back, she asked what she owed me. No charge was my response.
She latched on to me and started bawling, telling me she couldn't do it anymore and they were moving to assisted living. She couldn't have been more grateful for that small neighborly gesture.
It only took me an hour and less than 50 bucks to make her day.
If you can help someone in need in your community, the little bit of time and money is absolutely worth the payoff.
Have a good weekend.
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Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:22 am to EMAW2000
Good job baw.
Some older folks can be hard to help do to pride. It's gotta be tough admitting to yourself that you can't do all the shite you used to. The old man across the street from me is that way. Won't let any of the younger baws in the neighborhood help him.
Sounds like she had it handled other than the belt breaking. The OP noticed she needed help and got after it. I'm sure he'd help a lot more if he could but there's only so much we can do when working, dealing with kids, maintaining our own houses, etc. A lot of folks would have just rode by and not given it a second thought.
Some older folks can be hard to help do to pride. It's gotta be tough admitting to yourself that you can't do all the shite you used to. The old man across the street from me is that way. Won't let any of the younger baws in the neighborhood help him.
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Could have mowed it for her
Sounds like she had it handled other than the belt breaking. The OP noticed she needed help and got after it. I'm sure he'd help a lot more if he could but there's only so much we can do when working, dealing with kids, maintaining our own houses, etc. A lot of folks would have just rode by and not given it a second thought.
This post was edited on 5/4/24 at 9:28 am
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:22 am to EMAW2000
These little things are what’s missing in our communities and societies today. It’s the little things that make a difference.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:23 am to EMAW2000
Unfortunately these days helping out your fellow man can just as easily land you in trouble than not, so it happens less and less. But there are still good people out there that care.
Good on you for helping.
Good on you for helping.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:23 am to EMAW2000
In before “this didn’t happen”. Nice work! If only everyone acted this way, we’d be in a much better place.??
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:24 am to EMAW2000
My mower is giving me problems
You mind coming to fix it?
You mind coming to fix it?
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:24 am to EMAW2000
Keep mowing her yard Baw, help them when you can make sure they aren’t exploited if you can insert yourself. If you go to the store swing by ask if it’s not to much of a burden for you. Humanity needs more baws like you.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:24 am to EMAW2000
quote:We are all on this same path.
I've got a couple up the road that are approaching the end of life..
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:26 am to sta4ever
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These little things are what’s missing in our communities and societies today. It’s the little things that make a difference.
It's just common plain decency
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:27 am to EMAW2000
You’re gonna make me cry baw.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:28 am to EMAW2000
God bless you. You and people like you are how I have the strength to go on.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:31 am to EMAW2000
"It only took me an hour and less than 50 bucks to make her day."
Subtle I've got an extra $50 brag.
Subtle I've got an extra $50 brag.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:31 am to EMAW2000
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If you can help someone in need in your community, the little bit of time and money is absolutely worth the payoff.
You're a good man.
Just talking to elderly people, showing them some attention and listening can make their day and, I think, prolong their life by keeping them connected.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:32 am to jts1207
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Could have mowed it for her
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:32 am to EMAW2000
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His wife
You know the rules.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:33 am to EMAW2000
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Could have mowed it for her
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If you can help someone in need in your community, the little bit of time and money is absolutely worth the payoff.
Where I wish we were:
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I love this sentiment and support it 110%! All of us who are able should challenge each other to get out and try to find a similar opportunity this month
Where I feel we actually are:
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Bro, you’re lucky you didn’t get shot
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:52 am to EMAW2000
Thank you for doing that.
Posted on 5/4/24 at 9:57 am to EMAW2000
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Help when you can
That’s the way to do it.
It doesn’t matter how small the gesture is. I was raised that if I had a bologna sandwich for lunch and someone else didn’t, was to give them half. If they were more hungry than you, give them the whole thing.
After Ida I cut a lot of trees. Helped people worse off than me. Fed a lot of folks. Helped fix fences, etc. For months.
My fence is still down and i can’t get one person to help me fix it. Oh well.
This post was edited on 5/4/24 at 10:08 am
Posted on 5/4/24 at 11:38 am to soccerfüt
And all of the "things" have zero value to where we are all headed.
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