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Karma pays you back.
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JoelD
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Quick story, not sure I've shared before.
Driving to work at 5:00am, big car crash beside me. I pull over, car on fire in middle of highway, entire southbound stops, big fire as gas tank had ruptured. I run up to car, see foot trying to kick out driver's window (all I could see was sole of shoe as car was completely full of smoke). I run to stopped van, ask for something heavy, guy hands me a tire iron and roles up his window and backs his van up from the fire. I break out window, pull guy out. He tells me there is someone else in the car, I run back and pull another guy out. Then first guy runs by me screaming his mother is in back seat. He opens back door, catches on fire and tries to get her out, he pulls, slips and falls to ground, still on fire. I grab woman's hand (she was knocked out from impact) and pull her out of car throwing her a lane across the highway. Grab guy on fire, pull his jacket off and then I drove to work.
I ended up going to hospital for smoke inhalation and minor burns, that's when I find out the state police are trying to find the guy that pulled people out of burning car.
Best reward was husband of woman I pulled out calling me and thanking me for giving him back someone he thought he had lost.
One thing I'll never forget, no one else helped. They sat in their cars or stood and watched. That was the scariest part of the incident.
I'm a firm believer that more people should look out for each other and get involved.
Can search on Joel (I'm the only "D" to validate)
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Looking forward to doing show and tell at my daughter's school when the time comes. I think it is important to help others. Particularly kids, I volunteer at a homeless shelter for kids and the satisfaction is tough to match. I'm convinced what comes around goes around.
What I did pales in comparison to what our military and law enforcement people do on a daily basis!!!
Sincerely,
Joel
Driving to work at 5:00am, big car crash beside me. I pull over, car on fire in middle of highway, entire southbound stops, big fire as gas tank had ruptured. I run up to car, see foot trying to kick out driver's window (all I could see was sole of shoe as car was completely full of smoke). I run to stopped van, ask for something heavy, guy hands me a tire iron and roles up his window and backs his van up from the fire. I break out window, pull guy out. He tells me there is someone else in the car, I run back and pull another guy out. Then first guy runs by me screaming his mother is in back seat. He opens back door, catches on fire and tries to get her out, he pulls, slips and falls to ground, still on fire. I grab woman's hand (she was knocked out from impact) and pull her out of car throwing her a lane across the highway. Grab guy on fire, pull his jacket off and then I drove to work.
I ended up going to hospital for smoke inhalation and minor burns, that's when I find out the state police are trying to find the guy that pulled people out of burning car.
Best reward was husband of woman I pulled out calling me and thanking me for giving him back someone he thought he had lost.
One thing I'll never forget, no one else helped. They sat in their cars or stood and watched. That was the scariest part of the incident.
I'm a firm believer that more people should look out for each other and get involved.
Can search on Joel (I'm the only "D" to validate)
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Looking forward to doing show and tell at my daughter's school when the time comes. I think it is important to help others. Particularly kids, I volunteer at a homeless shelter for kids and the satisfaction is tough to match. I'm convinced what comes around goes around.
What I did pales in comparison to what our military and law enforcement people do on a daily basis!!!
Sincerely,
Joel
jimmer2880
Platinum Member
My wife keeps telling me that I have a lot of built up Karma, because I'll stop and help anyone who needs it. Like changing a tire for an older couple, in my church clothes, in the rain. Lots of small stuff like that.
A couple years back, we were about 300 miles into a 600 mile trip when the in tank, fuel pump went out on our 45 gallon suburban. Several people offered to help me fix it, but it just wasn't going to happen.
Of course, the skies opened up as the tow truck driver showed up. He first took my family to the hotel in his personal car, waited to be sure they got in the room, then came back and loaded up the suburban with me on the roll-back. Then, in the pouring rain, he helped me unload all the food and clothes out of the suburban.
We were also in a hurry, because my sister was getting married 2 days later. I was expecting a huge towing and repair bill. I was very pleasantly surprised. $80.00 for the tow, and parts and labor for the fuel-pump only came to about 2.5x the cost of the pump from NAPA.
They could have really stuck it to us, being a long way from home, needing to get somewhere in a hurry.
I figure a couple Karma coins came out of the jar for that one.
A couple years back, we were about 300 miles into a 600 mile trip when the in tank, fuel pump went out on our 45 gallon suburban. Several people offered to help me fix it, but it just wasn't going to happen.
Of course, the skies opened up as the tow truck driver showed up. He first took my family to the hotel in his personal car, waited to be sure they got in the room, then came back and loaded up the suburban with me on the roll-back. Then, in the pouring rain, he helped me unload all the food and clothes out of the suburban.
We were also in a hurry, because my sister was getting married 2 days later. I was expecting a huge towing and repair bill. I was very pleasantly surprised. $80.00 for the tow, and parts and labor for the fuel-pump only came to about 2.5x the cost of the pump from NAPA.
They could have really stuck it to us, being a long way from home, needing to get somewhere in a hurry.
I figure a couple Karma coins came out of the jar for that one.
kday64
Gold Member
By the title alone I thought this was going to be a negative story but I am quite pleased to know I was wrong.
When ever I am home I try to take care of my neighbors as well as my own family. Three times so far I have plowed my entire neighborhood. I love it. Now that I am older I know exactly why my father started the neighborly traditions I carry on 800 miles away from home.
It brings the community together. When I bought my house back in May of 2008 there were 5 snow throwers within a stones throw of my house. Every neighbor did thier own drive and retruned to the comfort of thier own home. However this year when I come around on my little BX the neighbors all seem to come out and talk to not only me but eachother.
The best part is they help eachother shovel off eachothers sidewalks and porches.
:drink: to WVPoleKat
~Kevin
When ever I am home I try to take care of my neighbors as well as my own family. Three times so far I have plowed my entire neighborhood. I love it. Now that I am older I know exactly why my father started the neighborly traditions I carry on 800 miles away from home.
It brings the community together. When I bought my house back in May of 2008 there were 5 snow throwers within a stones throw of my house. Every neighbor did thier own drive and retruned to the comfort of thier own home. However this year when I come around on my little BX the neighbors all seem to come out and talk to not only me but eachother.
The best part is they help eachother shovel off eachothers sidewalks and porches.
:drink: to WVPoleKat
~Kevin
MMH
Gold Member
Great Post. Makes me believe that this country still does have some people that care & maybe we aren't going to H**l in a handbasket.
