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Chairdozer speechless!?! A random act of kindness
Last Saturday My wife and I had agreed to keep our niece for a while, along with 2 of our Grandkids. At the appointed time we loaded up the grandkids and went out to pick up our niece. Being hot out, on the way home we decided to stop at a local ice cream shop/restaurant for lunch. After lunch when we were ready to leave my 3 year old granddaughter and I went out to open up the van, while my wife and the others waited in where it was cool. I was going across the parking lot, holding my granddaughters hand, focusing on keeping her out of trouble and getting my van open, when I hear a woman’s voice say “Stop!”
I look over and see a woman come over and tell me that I had run over a piece of gum on the sidewalk. What she did next floored me. She said “If you’ll roll forward slightly I’ll try to clean it off there for you.” I did as requested and she reached into her carry out bag, got some napkins, and got down right there on the hot pavement and cleaned it off my tire!! Saying “I’d hate to see you track that in and ruin the carpet in your van.” I was in shock as I thanked her profusely! I didn’t know what else to say! My wife and the kids had came out by then, possibly to see the show if some stranger had said something inappropriate or crude. Instead they saw a different show. Somebody doing something kind and thoughtful, and me…Speechless!
Common sense apparently isn’t? Or One of the many costs of being in a wheelchair?
Why is it that when someone in a wheelchair wants to see something out in public, like a parade for instance, no matter how close you get the instant it starts you’ll immediately get someone’s butt in front of you? And if you have a camera or camcorder in your hand, it’s even worse! It’s like they want you to take pictures of their a$$es! ..... Continue
Crusin’ through life (or at least Iowa) in low gear! Or Growing up broke has it’s advantages?
My wife and I went to the city the other day, for some appointments. It’s a little over an hours drive for us (that speed limit is merely a suggestion… Right?!?) As those of you have followed along know, my wife doesn’t drive, because she’s legally blind, and not even Iowa will issue licenses to the blind. (although you’d never know it by the way some people park!) ...... Continue
An old friend, and a new friend
A friend of mine called recently and invited me to join him and an acquaintance of his for refreshments. We met in a local establishment. We sat around sipping on cool refreshments and visiting pleasantly. But I noticed one thing, the newcomer would always speak just a bit slower and louder when speaking to me...... Continue
Do you suffer from insanity?
We don’t! We enjoy it around here! We consider it cheap entertainment. It’s truly a big part of what helps me survive the bad days. I was fortunate to have grown up with it. You see, I grew up in rural Iowa in the days before cell phones, text messaging, internet, video games, computers, or even cable TV. What did we do for entertainment? We had imaginations! We would almost fight when a door to door salesman came around, to see who got to jerk his chain. And phone solicitors? We made a game out of those guys! Seriously! The rules were simple. Keep them on the phone as long as possible, but don’t buy anything!!! We even kept score! No kidding! The scoring went like this; 1 point for every minute that you could keep them on the phone, 5 points every time you could get them so frustrated that they stuttered, 2 points for every new twist you could throw in, and up to 5 bonus points for originality. You lost all points if they asked if you were kidding. My best score was 32.
My crazy life (Murphy was an optimist!)
A week ago Friday, after having a “Murphy’s Law” kind of day, (the kind of day that makes you think Murphy was an optimist!), we were trying to decide what to have for supper when we decided to go out to eat, to a little local ice cream shop that is a favorite of ours. So we all piled into my van and cruised out there, without a problem in the world right? I wish!.... Continue
My ancestors have paid into Social Security and Medicare since it‘s inception. It’s not right when someone can come into the country illegally, pay no taxes, and yet go into any hospital and get the same care as you or I, and not have to pay one red cent, not even a co-pay. How is this fair? I’m not saying shut them out in the cold, I’m just saying let’s take care of our own first ...... Continue