The fun continues!
So...Bryan was driving the van to work the other day...wait, let me back up a bit...
Bryan was driving home from work in the Escort last week, when he hit a GIANT pothole. Ya know, the ones that could almost swallow your car whole - Cleveland roads are famous for them! He wasn't able to swerve because of the cars on either side of him, so he hit it hard and knocked the wheels out of alignment, or something. Now it makes a lovely knocking sound when you drive.
SO...not wanting to drive the injured car until we could get it fixed, Bryan drove the van to work (the day after the whole gutter incident, by the way). On the way down the hill on our street, he hit a slippery spot and tried to brake, but van didn't slow at all (Did I mention that the van is in desperate need of new tires? We've been putting it off and putting it off for a couple months now)! He hit head-on at full speed into a large snow bank, and smashed the front bumper (that's not gonna be cheap)! He was also hopelessly stuck in the snow.
While trying to dig the van out, a truck pulled up and the man inside asked Bryan if he could use a hand. He gratefully accepted, and the man helped tow the van out of the snow bank with his truck. Bryan surveyed the damage on the fron of the van and then thanked the man for his help.
Man: "You're welcome. Do you have anything to tip me with?" (what?!)
Bryan, a little surprised: "Um...I'm sorry, I don't have any cash with me."
Man: "I'll take a check." (WHAT?!)
Bryan: "I don't have a checkbook with me either."
Man: "Well, you said you lived close by, right? You could go home and get me some money." (Are. You. Kidding. Me?!)
Bryan, being the sweet guy he is, came home, found our last $10 bill (the one we were going to buy toilet paper with), and gave it to the man. When Bryan told me the story, I was floored! I know times are tough right now; maybe the guy really needed it. If so, I'm glad we could help. But whatever happened to helping out your neighbor and random acts of kindness? I don't know. Maybe I've got it all wrong.
P.S. Now, nobody go out and buy us toilet paper! We just got our tax refund and Bryan's paycheck comes this week, so we are fine!
4 comments:
Oh. My. Gosh! My jaw dropped when I read this! I don't know what I would have said. Unbelievable! Your blog is cute by the way! Hannah is a doll.
I seem to remember picking up an aspiring medical student on Harrison Blvd. walking home to S. Weber in a blizzard, many years ago. What I don't remember is getting $10 for it!
Oh, the fun times of student life and living in the mid-west, we miss it!
You guys are having such an "eventful" time! My goodness, when it rains in Cleveland it snows!!!! You've had so many things happening all at once, if you need anything please please please let us know! We love you guys and want to help out if we can okay?
I can't believe that!! That is the craziest story I've heard in awhile. That is so sad about the cars. You guys are seriously having a case of bad luck lately! Sorry!
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