Ronstar
Moderator Emeritus
I had an 'experience' two days ago. While out on a site inspection at work, I saw an older husband and wife with a flat tire. The man asked me for help. He couldn't jack his mini-van high enough to get clearance to put on his spare. The problem was that the entire underbody was rusted to the point where jacking was causing metal to collapse while lifting the car. So I used my jack and lifted the transaxle enough to put on the spare.
They thanked me over and over again. They said that they had asked for help from others and no one would help them. They never could have done it themselves, and I'm glad that I stopped to help. It made me feel like I accomplished something. The feeling of physically helping someone gave me more satisfaction than any cash donation I have ever made.
I told DW the story and that I wanted to start volunteering to organizations helping people. I'm thinking of the local hospital, or maybe Habitat for Humanity.
Anyone have any good ideas?
They thanked me over and over again. They said that they had asked for help from others and no one would help them. They never could have done it themselves, and I'm glad that I stopped to help. It made me feel like I accomplished something. The feeling of physically helping someone gave me more satisfaction than any cash donation I have ever made.
I told DW the story and that I wanted to start volunteering to organizations helping people. I'm thinking of the local hospital, or maybe Habitat for Humanity.
Anyone have any good ideas?