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Busy day, and a Good deed!

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

I got a pedicure this morning and had to wait at home for them to dry completely before putting on socks and shoes to get groceries. We're in for a snow-storm tomorrow and today is gorgeous! Very cold, dry and sunny.

I talked to my g/f on the phone and she has a miserable cold so I picked up a bunch of juices and some yams for her while I was shopping. A while ago we sorted some of her mom's things and found some older Canadian paper money......before it went to the plastic polymer stuff now. Even some $1 bills which we haven't used in 30 years or more!. We use toonies ($2) and loonies ($1 coins).

She paid me with the old money for her groceries. I used that at the second grocery store, and the cashier wasn't sure if they'd even take a $1 bill. She took it, after verifying, and the customer behind me bought it. LOL.

Heading out to my car a fellow had his hood up in the parking lot, and I said Oh No! He said Yep, dead battery. I asked if he knew how to boost, and he does and had cables. He pushed his car to an open area and I used my car. Another fellow came, and carefully took off the cable of my car, and the owner took his cable off, and all is good. I know it can be dangerous if not done right, but he looked like a fellow that knew what he was doing, plus he had cables. I couldn't just leave him there, in case no one else was willing to help. He had to go to work this afternoon, too.

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chisue

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

It make me feel happy to read about your good day of good deeds! So that's another one to add to your total.

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pudgeder
4 years ago
Sounds like a good day!!

You're a good neighbor and friend Jasdip!
happy2b…gw
4 years ago
You had a feel good day. I bet the fellow you helped and your friend smile when they think of you. Keep safe and toasty during the storm tomorrow.

A snow, rain, sleet event with 2-3 inches accumulation predicted here for tomorrow.
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It's really nice what you've done mom2emall, hopefully it helps BM. Sounds like you already made the decision but your post has been on my mind so I'll still put my 2 bob in :-) You're right, it's better to stay neutral with BM rather then befriending her. There's every change that that would put you in the middle of BM's drama and that's not good for the kids, simple as that. The kids need you and that is your primary concern, so it's better to keep BM at a distance. My experience with people like this is that they take advantage of you, even if they don't do it with bad intentions. It's just the only way they know. They'll lean on you, unload on you, drain you of your energy. This is how they cope with their drama. BM might show up at your place one night after a fight with BF, imagine what that would do with the kids. You just can't afford to take the risk. You're home is their stable and safe place. You've done a nice thing, I hope BM is encouraged to take some action :-)
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lucillle
4 years ago
Thank you for being such a good person and helping those in need.
tami_ohio
4 years ago
A good day, indeed!
nicole___
4 years ago
I'm glad you helped him out. Bravo! And sorry your neighbor has a cold. Yucky.
bpath
4 years ago
A good day, indeed!

(we have US$, and they‘ve been upgraded over the past few years. Well, we had some old bills laying around (well, not literally, but you know how when you go through old pockets and purses before getting rid them). DH found that the self-checkout at the store doesn’t take them! And when a clerk at another store commented ”wow, these must be old” he didn’t want to use them at all. So he traded them in at the bank lol)
nickel_kg
4 years ago
A good day, you're racking up the positive vibes in the world :-)
Michele
4 years ago
Makes me feel good too to hear about your day. So the good energy just keeps growing.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
4 years ago
Love when you help someone who needs it. These days you have to take a chance if it's a new scam trying to rob you.

And cute toes too!
Jasdip
Original Author
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Raven, it was only when I got home that I thought, he could have been dishonest. I read often about not parking beside vans with sliding side doors etc.

When I first spoke to him, I watched several people go to their cars without paying him any heed. We checked my battery placement, and the cables wouldn't reach. So I left, and was starting to head home, then changed my mind, and drove around the parking lot and saw that he had moved. I was determined to help him.

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