PodunkTX, I have read your comments a couple of times. Still laughing.. Reading all those folks jumping on you.
I perform acts of charity as I see fit. On the other side of that coin, if someone has their head up their rear point of contact don’t expect me to bail you out.. LOL
The 5 Ps of everything, proper planning prevents (pi** poor) progress. Well that is 6 but I have always added the adjective.
And no one is going to “get” you.

TexasHukleberry, perfectly said!!!!

just a little word of wisdom.. when it comes to The Lord Almighty .. you can Run.. but you can't Hide...
http://www.godtube.com/view_video?vie...

Hey now...Dont give up on him so quickly. True, most would take a more compassionate view of her situation. But its not bad to critisize if it helps. He may see your point of view now. Thats the whole purpose of "discussions" isnt it. Practice what you preaach and dont be so quick to throw him under the bus. "We ALL make mistakes." including podunk.

I hope podunk isn't married and doesn't have daughters. What a heartless miserable person he must be to say such awful things about someone who made a mistake. And if he is married, I feel so sorry for his wife because if she should ever make a mistake and run out of gas, break down or lock her keys in her car, she is SOL!! What a prize.

Hey Podunk....As Johnny Cash says.....God's Gonna Get Ya....Be careful of the criticism.

I remember one time I really laid into my son for locking his keys in the car.....the next week I locked my keys in the car twice and had to call him to come unlock me.

We all screw up.

Geez Podunk!! I maybe spent 10 minutes with this lady, maybe she said the guage didn't work to save face! I DON'T KNOW!!! All I did was help a fellow driver in distress.
It sounds like you are the one who missed the "ASPECT of the car-pushing" incident as you called it!!

Or can all of us here be GREATFUL that we are in the presence of someone like you who has always had a good car and never had to do without??!!

As a single father who raised two kids by myself I can truly understand not having a car in top condition.

Or maybe, just maybe, you were one of the Hall Electric people or one of the many other people that just drove on by without lending a hand and that's what got a burr under your saddle now that it's coming back to haunt you.

Geez, an article about faith in the goodness of people seems to bring out some of the least compassionate Texans I've ever heard.

Hey, Hey now Podunk, let's not start passing judgment here!
This has been a couple of years ago and if I remember correctly she did mention the guage didn't work. It wasn't the newest car.
She was a very nice lady and I would've got some gas for her but she said her son was on the way with some already.

And I think the "aspect of the car-pushing thing" was the many people that just passed on by, seeing people in need and not stopping to help or even asking.
Unlike the initial letter to the editor!

South Texas people are the best - this type of behavior is the norm (IMHO). Helpfulness and hospitality are in the blood of South Texans.

I wouldn't live anywhere else ever again.

I apperciate the thanks gostros and I do continue to help when I can, it's just in my moral upbringing.

Leftthistown I too stop to help also depending on the situation. I traveled 77 to Hallettsville quite abit in the past and have changed quite a few flats for stranded people. Mostly females and the elderly.
The appreciation has ranged from one lady taking the time to send me a "Thank you" card in the mail to people taking off as soon as I shut the trunk after putting the jack up, without so much as a "Thanks".
I do this to help my fellow man and, this may be kinda selfish, I get a good feeling for doing it regardless if I get thanked or not.

In todays world where it seems that everyone & their dogs puppies have cell phones, we need to remember there are still a few out there who do not, especially older people. Whenever I see people pulled off the road, unless they are on their phone, I will pull over & see if they are ok or need help. I remember back in the day before cell phones, one could be pulled over and most cars would stop and offer assistance...nowadays, not so much.

To TxBohemian, I would just like to say thank you for helping that lady. I am also female and if I ran out of gas or broke down right in the middle of traffic, I don't know what I would do, probably cry, but anyway, the other people that passed you and didn't stop will need help one day and they will be sitting there wondering why nobody is jumping to help them out. Keep on being a thoughtful considerate person, you will be rewarded for that. God bless you!!

That is a great story!!
 
Definatley not the same people that watched me pushing a ladys car - by myself - away from an intersection into a parking lot by Detar after she ran out of gas. Didn't know the lady just saw she was having trouble and I - did I mention by myself? - rendered aid. 99% (me being the 1%) of the people just drove on past giving me a look like I'm in their way!! Only people I recognized were two Hall Electric trucks, that had two people in each truck, just passed on by giving me the same look. Seems to me at least the passengers could've jumped out and gave me a hand. I guess in their defense it was close to "going home" time and that was more important!