Post by TMWight on Mar 9, 2009 10:56:24 GMT -5
I am in no way looking for a pat on the back or praise; I believe it's our duty to help a neighbor.
I was at Wal-Mart yesterday with my wife and I was loading my things into the trunk. These 2 little old ladies called me over to help them lift a microwave into their trunk, so like I would hope anyone would do, I did just that. Then they whispered to themselves "how are we going to get it into the house" a question my wife had asked me when I came back to the car. So I asked them where they lived and followed them home and put the new microwave in and placed the old one out by the curb. They explained that they're a team and have both lost their husbands a few years earlier. They tried to hand me a $5 bill and I refused, instead of the money they're going to pray for my wife and I. Two very Catholic and very trusting older women, probably late 70's early 80's.
Which brings me to this question: are older people too trusting? These ladies took a risk inviting me into their home. Granted my wife was with me so they may have been more willing to allow me in, but there are couples out there that would have taken advantage of these women or worse. I'm happy they asked for help and I hope we showed them that there are still good people out there, but they took a BIG risk.
What's your take on it? Do you think they're too trusting?
I was at Wal-Mart yesterday with my wife and I was loading my things into the trunk. These 2 little old ladies called me over to help them lift a microwave into their trunk, so like I would hope anyone would do, I did just that. Then they whispered to themselves "how are we going to get it into the house" a question my wife had asked me when I came back to the car. So I asked them where they lived and followed them home and put the new microwave in and placed the old one out by the curb. They explained that they're a team and have both lost their husbands a few years earlier. They tried to hand me a $5 bill and I refused, instead of the money they're going to pray for my wife and I. Two very Catholic and very trusting older women, probably late 70's early 80's.
Which brings me to this question: are older people too trusting? These ladies took a risk inviting me into their home. Granted my wife was with me so they may have been more willing to allow me in, but there are couples out there that would have taken advantage of these women or worse. I'm happy they asked for help and I hope we showed them that there are still good people out there, but they took a BIG risk.
What's your take on it? Do you think they're too trusting?
<-- TMWight