Out of gas in Murray KY on way to AZ
A guy was at Walmart trying to raise money for gas and food in a class C so some others helped out and I topped off tank. Hoping he makes it to Phoenix.
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IndyCamp it seems the USA continues to become more self-absorbed.
Having lived in a country were I did not speak the native language perhaps makes me more aware of that struggle. This guy asking for gas with a red gas can sitting beside the MH got my attention when I pulled it. I had a 72 year old gentleman with me who grew up without hearing, speaking or ever going to school. He grew up in my community and when his mom pasted over 20 years ago he was going to become a ward of the state.
Six months before his mom passed she said told me she was worried about Ted and I told her he was fine that I had just taken him to the dentist. She said she was talking about what would happen to Ted after she died. Not expecting her to die any time soon I said I would make sure someone takes care of Ted. To keep my commitment to a concerned mom I became his full legal guardian.
When we came out of WM I stopped to talk with the guy asking for gas but not asking for money. I saw the tires on the rear were new so I knew that cost some money. When I was pumping the 55 gallons of gas he told me he flew from Europe immigrating to the USA three years ago but still had no green card so making money was difficult especially Spanish being his only real language. It was my guess that he had been out working construction since he did not have a green card.
Long ago I decided I was OK with be taken advantage of but never wanted to be the one doing the taking advantage of another.
Since the guy left Murray with 60 more gallons of gas than he arrived with and $65 in cash and a $25 WM card that I knew about hopefully he got to Phoenix yesterday since he left out Christmas morning and had gas to drive all day while the WM's were closed.
Having lived in a country were I did not speak the native language perhaps makes me more aware of that struggle. This guy asking for gas with a red gas can sitting beside the MH got my attention when I pulled it. I had a 72 year old gentleman with me who grew up without hearing, speaking or ever going to school. He grew up in my community and when his mom pasted over 20 years ago he was going to become a ward of the state.
Six months before his mom passed she said told me she was worried about Ted and I told her he was fine that I had just taken him to the dentist. She said she was talking about what would happen to Ted after she died. Not expecting her to die any time soon I said I would make sure someone takes care of Ted. To keep my commitment to a concerned mom I became his full legal guardian.
When we came out of WM I stopped to talk with the guy asking for gas but not asking for money. I saw the tires on the rear were new so I knew that cost some money. When I was pumping the 55 gallons of gas he told me he flew from Europe immigrating to the USA three years ago but still had no green card so making money was difficult especially Spanish being his only real language. It was my guess that he had been out working construction since he did not have a green card.
Long ago I decided I was OK with be taken advantage of but never wanted to be the one doing the taking advantage of another.
Since the guy left Murray with 60 more gallons of gas than he arrived with and $65 in cash and a $25 WM card that I knew about hopefully he got to Phoenix yesterday since he left out Christmas morning and had gas to drive all day while the WM's were closed.
