[TechAssist] Little Things Help
- From: walter wood <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: margaret wood <kuttinup375@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 17:58:48 -0700 (PDT)
> This was written by a Hospice of Metro
> > Denver physician ....
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I just had one of the most amazing
> > experiences of my life, and
> > >> wanted
> > >> > to
> > >> > > > share it with my family and dearest
> > friends:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I was driving home from a meeting
> this
> > evening about 5, stuck in
> > >> > traffic
> > >> > > on
> > >> > > > Colorado Blvd., and the car started
> to
> > choke and splutter and
> > > die -
> > >> I
> > >> > > barely
> > >> > > > managed to coast, cursing, into a
> gas
> > station, glad only that I
> > >> would
> > >> > not
> > >> > > be
> > >> > > > blocking traffic and would have a
> > somewhat warm spot to wait for
> > > the
> > >> > tow
> > >> > > > truck. It wouldn't even turn over.
> > Before I could make the
> > >> > call,
> > > I
> > >> > saw a
> > >> > > > woman walking out of the "quickie
> > mart" building, and it looked
> > > like
> > >> > she
> > >> > > > slipped on some ice and fell into a
> > gas pump, so I got out to see
> > > if
> > >> > she
> > >> > > was
> > >> > > > okay. When I got there, it looked
> > more like she had been
> > >> > overcome
> > >> by
> > >> > sobs
> > >> > > > than that she had fallen; she was a
> > young woman who looked really
> > >> > haggard
> > >> > > > with dark circles under her eyes.
> She
> > dropped something as I
> > > helped
> > >> > her
> > >> > > up,
> > >> > > > and I picked it up to give it to
> her.
> > It was a nickel.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > At that moment, everything came into
> > focus for me: the crying
> > > woman,
> > >> > the
> > >> > > > ancient Suburban crammed full of
> stuff
> > with 3 kids in the back (1
> > > in
> > >> a
> > >> > car
> > >> > > > seat), and the gas pump reading
> $4.95.
> > I asked her if she was
> > > okay
> > >> > and if
> > >> > > > she needed help, and she just kept
> > saying "I don't want my kids
> > >> > to
> > >> see
> > >> > me
> > >> > > > crying," so we stood on the other
> side
> > of the pump from her car.
> > >> She
> > >> > said
> > >> > > > she was driving to California and
> that
> > things were very hard for
> > > her
> > >> > right
> > >> > > > now.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > So I asked, "And you were praying?"
> > That made her back away from
> > > me
> > >> a
> > >> > > > little, but I assured her I was not
> a
> > crazy person and said, "He
> > >> heard
> > >> > > you,
> > >> > > > and He sent me."
> > >> > > > I took out my card and swiped it
> > through the card reader on the
> > > pump
> > >> > so
> > >> > > she
> > >> > > > could fill up her car completely,
> and
> > while it was fueling walked
> > > to
> > >> > the
> > >> > > > next door McDonald's and bought 2
> big
> > bags of food, some gift
> > >> > certificates
> > >> > > > for more, and a big cup of coffee.
> > She gave the food to the kids
> > > in
> > >> > the
> > >> > > > car, who attacked it like wolves,
> and
> > we stood by the pump eating
> > >> > fries
> > >> > > and
> > >> > > > talking a little.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > She told me her name, and that she
> > lived in Kansas City. Her
> > >> > boyfriend
> > >> > > left
> > >> > > > 2 months ago and she had not been
> able
> > to make ends meet. She
> > > knew
> > >> > she
> > >> > > > wouldn't have money to pay rent Jan
> 1,
> > and finally in desperation
> > >> had
> > >> > > > finally called her parents, with
> whom
> > she had not spoken in about
> > > 5
> > >> > years.
> > >> > > > They lived in California and said
> she
> > could come live with them
> > > and
> > >> > try to
> > >> > > > get on her feet there. So she
> packed
> > up everything she owned in
> > > the
> > >> > car.
> > >> > > > She told the kids they were going to
> > California for Christmas,
> > >> > but
> > >> not
> > >> > > that
> > >> > > > they were going to live there.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I gave her my gloves, a little hug
> and
> > said a quick prayer with
> > > her
> > >> > for
> > >> > > > safety on the road. As I was
> walking
> > over to my car, she said,
> > > "So,
> > >> > are
> > >> > > you
> > >> > > > like an angel or something?"
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > This definitely made me cry. I
> said,
> > "Sweetie, at this time of
> > > year
> > >> > > angels
> > >> > > > are really busy, so sometimes God
> uses
> > regular people." It was so
> > >> > > incredible
> > >> > > > to be a part of someone else's
> > miracle. And of course, you
> > > guessed
> > >> > it,
> > >> > > when
> > >> > > > I got in my car it started right
> away
> > and got me home with no
> > >> problem.
> > >> > > I'll
> > >> > > > put it in the shop tomorrow to
> check,
> > but I suspect the mechanic
> > >> won't
> > >> > > find
> > >> > > > anything wrong.
Walter Wood
United TV Service
501 Poplar St.
P.O. box 602
Pulaski Tn. 38478
mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx
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