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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Sun Apr 7, 2024, 03:04 PM Apr 7

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I want to share with as many people as possible!!! [View all]

Hubby (88) and I (80) got caught in the big northeastern snow storm for three days (without electricity!!). Our car was buried under maybe a foot of snow, and hidden behind a mountain plowed from the street. So we armed ourselves with shovels and started chipping and chopping away. After a half hour or so of oh-so-slow progress, a huge utility truck pulled up near us and two young men hopped out. They asked if they could help and we eagerly said "Yes!!!" It took them about 8 minutes to shovel us out and clear off the car. I asked if they'd get in trouble if I told their boss what a great favor they'd done for us. "Nope!" So I'm not only contacting Mitch and Mike's boss at Holland Power in Canada, I'm sharing this story with everyone I can think of! How wonderful it was for us to have been so good-deeded!!!

https://imgur.com/a/DvEkajH

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I want to share with as many people as possible!!! [View all] LAS14 Apr 7 OP

Nice. Elessar Zappa Apr 7 #1

Wonderful outcome. Basic LA Apr 7 #2

They are heroes wendyb-NC Apr 7 #3

Must be that Dudley DoRight blood bucolic_frolic Apr 7 #4

Dudley DoRight has cousins in the US, you know he does Hekate Apr 7 #9

Their mamas raised them right Bayard Apr 7 #5

This is the pic JoseBalow Apr 7 #6

Thanks! LAS14 Apr 7 #19

To get the picture to show JoseBalow Apr 7 #22

And thanks again! nt LAS14 Apr 7 #24

What a nice story! The local news said there were still 10,000 people in NH without power this a.m. Vinca Apr 7 #7

Nice! Hope you got thru the 3 days of no power without much problem. FailureToCommunicate Apr 7 #8

Thank you for my feel-good story of the day! I am so glad you & hubby are safe... Hekate Apr 7 #10

Love bobnicewander Apr 7 #11

There are some mighty nice people in this world! usonian Apr 7 #12

You know those little surveys they always want you to fill out just because you got to their website? planetc Apr 7 #13

how wonderful! Demsrule86 Apr 7 #14

I am sure they feel good about it.too. twodogsbarking Apr 7 #15

Where I come from, that's called "virtue rewarded." calimary Apr 7 #16

I LOVE THIS !!! fierywoman Apr 7 #17

Thank you so much for sharing this lovely bit of kindness with us. niyad Apr 7 #18

A beautiful story malaise Apr 7 #20

The kindness of these workers makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Apr 7 #21

Kindness when you least expected it Saoirse9 Apr 7 #23

Sweet! Hope22 Apr 7 #25

I love this story! Many thanks to Mitch and Mike! liberalla Apr 8 #26

I could've used some help with this storm nuxvomica Apr 8 #27

Thanks for sharing this positive story! Very refreshing! nt Trueblue Texan Apr 8 #28

In my next life I'm going to be Canadian. You guys are the best!! OMGWTF Apr 8 #29

Good to hear the good news for a change! Glad you're ok Evolve Dammit Apr 8 #30

Thank you Mitch and Mike dai13sy Apr 8 #31