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Stories of kindness and helpfulness
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03/23/2020 03:10 PM
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Amid a world gone crazy, where common courtesy and doing a good job seem to have gone out the window, it's nice to hear stories of people who have been genuinely helpful at this time. What's your story? davew, you're up!!!
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Re: Stories of kindness and helpfulness
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03/23/2020 03:26 PM
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I had two offers from TTOL members to help me with lodging had I needed it. They have both been properly acknowledged and thanked profusely (in private) for their offers. A local SXM friend offered long-term lodging if needed and a small resort offered to work with me if needed as well.
Sadly, I have seen the other side of this in people as well.
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Re: Stories of kindness and helpfulness
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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03/24/2020 11:11 AM
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I think it is a VERY sad statement that this post has only generated 3 responses. But, it also does not surprise me based on a few personal experiences.
BTW, I took my 83 year old neighbor to the grocery and pharmacy and also got the trash bins in for the elderly on my street today. I also got her gas for her zero-turn mower as she still enjoys mowing her own grass and does great for being widowed 4 years now.
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Re: Stories of kindness and helpfulness
[Re: SammyM]
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03/24/2020 12:54 PM
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I would like to believe that someday if I did not have my wife around the people I know would do this for me. That is an absolute true statement. I feel exactly the same way. Besides, I can still feel my mom's hand to the back of my head from 40 years ago if I didn't at least offer to assist in some way. No, I was not abused. I was disciplined.
Go Irish!!
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Re: Stories of kindness and helpfulness
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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03/25/2020 08:08 AM
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Yesterday, when I was cancelling out our April trip with British Airways (AA flight on BA), and American. It took quite a while for a variety of reasons, but at the end of my conversations, I made sure that the agents understood how grateful I was for their kindness and help. The AA agent apologized to me for us having to cancel our trip and I made sure that he understood from me that his safety and well being were what was most important to me.
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Re: Stories of kindness and helpfulness
[Re: CaribLee]
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03/25/2020 10:20 AM
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Funny how it usually works that way. I try to treat people the way that I want to be treated. Doing so generally gets me good results. But that is not why I do it. I do it because it is the right thing to do. Kudos to you, CaribLee, and to so many others during this stressful time. Your approach is the one I almost always follow and it usually works to my benefit. And the rare time it doesn’t, at least in my heart I know I acted like the adult in the room. Hang in there Peeps. We will get through this.
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Stories of kindness and helpfulness
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03/25/2020 10:34 AM
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Pat--Yes, you most certainly do act like the adult in the room. Our voice of reason.
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