The hardest welding job I ever did.

[Big Barn]

You are a awesome man and Karma is a good thing you will be blessed many times over for helping that man out. You have my upmost respect.

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Terry

 

[weldermike]

Very very very very nicely done bud! Your a good man!

 

[sixdogs]

What a wonderful thing to do. It took me a while in life but I have learned if you do good you get good and if you do bad you get bad.

Do something good and it comes back to you in spades and do something bad better watch your back. I didn't always see things this way, and I'm a slow learner on some things but I have seen countless times when this occurred.

You are one really nice guy and one heck of a welder. It's a privilege just to read this thread.

 

[varmint]

Stanley, you are just up the road from us... we're just south of Jacksonville. Sixdogs, you made me remember "what goes around comes around" which is also a good rule to keep in mind.

 

[4shorts]

Thanks guys for your kind words but like I said earlier in the thread. All of you would have done he same as I did. I can't get that poor man out of my mind. I was out in the shop all day working on my latest 5740 project with him on my mind when it hit me. I might have the guy on the security camera so I went looking. I'm showing you because I know there's no risk of the guy being identified. The photo shows him leaving the shop with his urn. If you believe in prayer say a few words for the guy. I know he sure could use them.

 

[jcummins]

What goes around...comes back around. Thank you for the touching story, and thank you for your compassion.

 

[srs]

Stanley, you are just up the road from us... we're just south of Jacksonville.

Yes sir, not very far at all.

 

[kneedeep]

Perhaps he sought you out for more than a welding repair.

Seems he has touched your heart and your life may become more meaningful in the future.


:dove:

 

[sixdogs]

I've heard it said that people cross your path in life for specific reasons you may not understand at that moment. Everyone has a purpose.

 

[4shorts]

What goes around...comes back around. Thank you for the touching story, and thank you for your compassion.

I've always believed that as well and it's the way we should we should look at things before we make dicisions in life. Thank you for your comments.

Perhaps he sought you out for more than a welding repair.

Seems he has touched your heart and your life may become more meaningful in the future.


:dove:

You might be right on that and he really did touch my heart. I can't even imagine being in his shoes. When he entered the shop he was on a mission. He had to have it done. I never asked any questions and to be honest I really didn't want to even talk about his situation. I was just trying to keep my wits about me but anyone who knows me personally would have seen I was not myself.
Then there was the situation of this man being a weldor for 40 years. He told me what he wanted done, he was standing right by me as I was doing it and I could see there was a better way ( or at least I felt there was) he went along with it and I got it done but I remember thinking to myself, " please God don't let me mess this up".

I don't like welding smaller things like that that's been welded elsewhere. You don't know how it was done or if there are any contaminates in the metal and to be honest it was a little rough to begin with. I spent a little over an hour on it but if he had left it I probably would have spent another three hours on it. He couldn't leave it because he was leaving for another community 3 hours away where he lived. It would have been a bad time to check my blood pressure

I've heard it said that people cross your path in life for specific reasons you may not understand at that moment. Everyone has a purpose.

Well my friend I wish I knew the reason but I don't. Haven't even figured out what my purpose in life is yet. My close friends just say I was put on earth to give them a hard time :laughing: Thanks for commenting.