| [GMCnet] Random act of kindness. Saved our GMC from a serious fire [message #365501] |
Sat, 17 July 2021 18:01  |
BobDunahugh
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Registered: October 2010
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
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This does get to the fire.
Opra Winfrey brought this up many years ago. To do something kind to a perfect stranger. And it's a good concept to also include people around us. You're setting at a stop light. That person to your right. Let them get out of the drive that their stuck in. That family next door that has a dog that barks a lot. Coe workers that you know their face. But nothing more about them. A simple smile just might help them on a day of stress. That their having. And your smile to them. Can give your day a little boast. Clubs are a little different. We join clubs as a stress reliever. And their related internet sites. For some joy/kindness to start with. A stress relief valve. Of sort. In a stress filled world. That smile is a start. But in a club. Dialogue is a super stress relief valve. For stress in, and out of the club. As that's what clubs are to be.
I mentioned what's above. Because I was on the receiving end of a random act of kindness. BIG TIME. Nov 29,2016, at 10:46 PM. On I-88. West of Chicago. I was heading home. From one of my GMCMI promo displays. That I have now quit doing. I had started to smell wood burning. I pulled into a rest stop. The new complete exhaust system looked fine. After all. It was just put on the previous February. It must be from a wood burning stove in the area. Then back on I-88. Then. About 15 miles down the road. A tractor/trailer pulls up next to me. Honking is horn, flashing his headlights. He had also turned on his inside dome lights. He was a young black man. Pointing his finger vigorously. Toward the bottom of our GMC. Just by his body language. Something was seriously wrong. I was with in 300 ft from an off ramp. That had lots of light. I pulled into the V of the ramp. Got out. To fine that the wood flood. Above the aluminum skin was smoldering.( The seam on the top of that new muffler h
ad split open.) My water tank was empty. ( Never do that again.) I only had some water bottles. Then another interesting thing happened. When I was just getting out. I saw two fire trucks. Coming down the off ramp. It didn't dawn on me then. But how did they know? Later I found out. That the truck driver had called 911. At the town. That he'd have me at that upcoming off ramp. That was one very bright, and thoughtful young man. I tried hard to find out who he was. Never found out.
I've always been a big supporter of random acts of kindness. It's fun to do. It's the. What goes around. Comes around. It's Truely great to be on both ends. Just try to play nice. If you have issues with others. Dialogue is the true road to the truth, and peace.
Bob Dunahugh
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