If I'm in a position where I can help somebody else out, I always do.
Needless to say, I would have many tales to post then, but this one kind of reflects the "what comes around goes around" theme.
I'll try to be brief.
Years ago, when I could ride, I was out on my motorcycle before work, just unwinding for a couple hours. A guy was pushing his on the side of the interstate. I stopped, and said,"helluva way to ride that thing, ain't it".
Couldn't fix it for him, he knew exactly what was wrong, helped him push it a ways to an exit, then down to a truck stop, where he could phone for the parts he needed. He wasn't too far from family. Walked back to my bike, and kept on with my day.
A year or so later, different town, different Interstate, I had a broken chain. Usually carried a spare, but had ligtened the load for the weekend. Pushin it down the Interstate, along the shoulder, knew there was a motorcycle shop 3 miles up at an exit, then about a mile from there. Suddenly, scared me, heard the brakes lock up on this lifted, overpowered IH scout. Whipped into the shoulder in front of me. I'd heard about random roadside beatings, and thought here comes mine.
Guy got out, and yelled, "helluva way to ride that thing, ain't it". We immediately shook hands, then got to work. We rapped a 30 foot tow rope to my crash bar (Had an old Harley Davidson Dresser), so I could turn loose if things went bad, and he pulled me to the shop--where I was able to get repaired. Of course, we had a long talk and shook hands. Glad to see each other again--I was real glad, lol.
What comes around, goes around. Even if you don't see obvious results like this one.
By the way, yes, I have literally given the shirt off my back to help someone out before. Treat others as you would like to be treated, ain't that the quote?
This post was edited by dbernie at 05:58:30 09/21/10 2 times.
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