Didn't see Grandma at church Sunday. Now I know why she threw something at me for telling her I missed her......

Kind of makes you appreciate the story of the Good Samaritan though he did not have to worry about a lawsuit because he took the injured party to the wrong hotel.

I carry a tire plugging kit, a jack, and an air compressor in my trunk. I learned to fix my own tire when Discount Tire asked me for $40 and an hour to repair a screw in one of my tires. I went to the Advanced Auto Parts next door and purchased the compressor and plug kit for the same price and then repaired the tire in their parking lot in about 30 minutes. I've been doing that ever since.

I won't fix anyone else's tire though. I'll help them change it, I'll put air in it, but no repair. I don't want to be sued because I helped someone.

Let's face it. If the good samaritan were around today, he'd be shot by the injured man who thought the robbers were coming back or sued for using the wrong oil or bandages the victim was alergic to.

If we want people to help others we've got to place people in positions of authority that will reform the court system so that people feel safe rendering aid.

You must revel in the knowledge that you, and only you, are good enough to help other people in this town. Nobody, especially those church going types, are as good a person as you. In fact, when I saw that the old lady’s car was out of service I drove my truck through her yard and did a bunch of donuts while I honked and yelled obscenities and flipped her the bird! I was almost late to church!

Thanks for letting us all know what an awesome person you are. We wouldn't want to just help our neighbors without telling everyone else what scumbags they are for not getting there first.

Maximus

Let's change this blog a little:
Have you had the opportunity to commit a random act of kindness for someone? Have you been on the receiving end of a random act of kindness?

Anybody? There are opportunities everywhere...some days you have to look harder than others for an opportunity to help.

Let's hear the good stories.

Maybe they drove past because they didn't see her.

Where was the little old man that lives in the house?

Maybe they figured she had already called for help and didn't want to scare her since she wasn't in the road in any danger.

Maybe God thought it was your turn to help.

Maybe they thought she was a smart-aleck who would just criticize whatever they did.

Maybe they couldn't stop because they had already used their spare tire.

Are you always so cynical and judgmental or just when you miss church?

Maybe God wanted them to pass her so they would feel guilty and the spirit of conviction would lead them to Christ.

Maybe they didn’t have a jack.

Maybe they called for a truck to come fix it and they said “we have already been called and have a guy on the way”.

Maybe they wanted grendle or Grendel to do it (or maybe even Beowulf)!