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You know, with these troubling times, sometimes its the little things
that make all the difference. I think that if everyone would lend a hand
to one another, like Good Samaritans, this world of ours would be bubblier
than a Lawrence Welk marathon!
For example,
the other night my good buddy Bob Takahashi and I were walking home from
the Swiss Chalet restaurant when we saw this poor guy's truck break down
in front of the video store. He had pulled up in a huge SUV and had thrown
on his hazards. He rushed into the store--he must have been in a panic
to call a towtruck.
It was a
shame that this unlucky guy had broken down outside the video store, instead
of the gas station. But Bob and I just looked at each other and nodded.
I could tell that we were both thinking the same thing: "Lets
help him."
Bob popped
the hood and we went to work. The engine seemed to be running okay, but
there had to be something wrong or else it wouldnt have broken down.
I checked the oil and other fluids while Bob tested the cables. It was
a good thing he did, because when he gave the red battery cable a third
good pull, it snapped right apart! There was a flash of light, sparks
shot out all over the place, and then the car shut down. It was like the
Fourth of July was being celebrated under this guys hood! I'm glab
we found the problem, because that cable was dangerous!
I guess the
driver was worried about having to wait for the towtruck because he came
running out of the store in a panic, shouting: "what the hell are
you doing to my truck!?!"
"Its
okay, friend," I said. "We found the problem for you."
Well, I guess
that this guy wasnt used to getting help because he almost seemed
upset. "What problem?" he asked. "What the hell are you
talking about?!?"
"It
was the red cable that was the problem," I replied. "It snapped
in two. But once you get that fixed you should be running fine."
I thought
I explained the engine problem to him in simple terms, but the fellow
just stared at us. From his expression I figured that nobody had ever
helped him before.
"Oh,
dont worry," I assured him. "We dont want any money
or anything. Just knowing that we were able to help is thanks enough."
Bob and I then waved to him and walked away.
I guess that
we must have made his day because started to shout: "Im calling
the police!"
I couldnt
believe it! He was so grateful that he wanted to get us an award for good
citizenship or something. But thats not really our style. We didnt
want any recognition. Just the satisfaction of helping our fellow man
was thanks enough.
I slept well
that night. I thought to myself, that if more people were as unselfish
as Bob and I, the world would be a much better place.
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