random acts of kindness
i'm hitting the road in about 6 hours.
i was out running errands and saw Goat and offered him a ride home. i wasn't going to Northampton or anything, but it was 91 degrees out and i could've done for some gas. so, i gave him a ride. as we're driving, i was trying to get my A/C to work. the air blowing out was as hot as the air outside. in fact, as the day progressed, the air outside actually became cooler. this is a problem when you're about to head halfway across the country to a place that promises to average 92 degrees for the entire week i'm gone.
since i was in Northampton, i figured i'd pop into the dealership and see if they had any thoughts. now, i was just there the day before getting an oil change and figured that the problem with the A/C was connected to the coolant. oh, where is Shawn when i need him. well, the coolant just keeps the car from overheating. i, not knowing that, figured the A/C problem would resolve itself with that. so, i never asked the guys to take a look at it.
it's about 4:45pm on a friday and i pull into the drive. i go in and explain the situation and the guys couldn't have been nicer. the main guy, who was going on vacation after today, spend the next 15 min. calling all over the place trying to see if any garages were open. no one was.
in the end, i popped over to Auto Zone and got a "commercial kit" and the guy waited for me to come back so he could put the Freon in for me.
how dope is that? he didn't charge me anything. he is just a fellow lover of the A/C and wanted to do everything he could to keep me from spending the next 20 hours in the sweltering heat of the day. that's just so cool.
yes, i pay too much for my oil changes and they charge for tire rotations, but, in the end, it's all worth it to deal able to deal with genuine kindness like that. it's a good look.
i was out running errands and saw Goat and offered him a ride home. i wasn't going to Northampton or anything, but it was 91 degrees out and i could've done for some gas. so, i gave him a ride. as we're driving, i was trying to get my A/C to work. the air blowing out was as hot as the air outside. in fact, as the day progressed, the air outside actually became cooler. this is a problem when you're about to head halfway across the country to a place that promises to average 92 degrees for the entire week i'm gone.
since i was in Northampton, i figured i'd pop into the dealership and see if they had any thoughts. now, i was just there the day before getting an oil change and figured that the problem with the A/C was connected to the coolant. oh, where is Shawn when i need him. well, the coolant just keeps the car from overheating. i, not knowing that, figured the A/C problem would resolve itself with that. so, i never asked the guys to take a look at it.
it's about 4:45pm on a friday and i pull into the drive. i go in and explain the situation and the guys couldn't have been nicer. the main guy, who was going on vacation after today, spend the next 15 min. calling all over the place trying to see if any garages were open. no one was.
in the end, i popped over to Auto Zone and got a "commercial kit" and the guy waited for me to come back so he could put the Freon in for me.
how dope is that? he didn't charge me anything. he is just a fellow lover of the A/C and wanted to do everything he could to keep me from spending the next 20 hours in the sweltering heat of the day. that's just so cool.
yes, i pay too much for my oil changes and they charge for tire rotations, but, in the end, it's all worth it to deal able to deal with genuine kindness like that. it's a good look.
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10:34 PM
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