Originally Posted By Lisann22 Have you ever stopped to lend someone stranded on the side of the road?
Originally Posted By LPFan22 Years ago before everyone had cell phones. Never when I was alone though.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Many times through the years. Two incidents come to mind. DW and I were traveling through the Utah desert in the dead of a winter, snow covered night. We saw a fire several yards off the highway. As we slowed, two men were in the road waving us down. It was a bit scary. We stopped and picked them up. They had slid off the road. Been there for hours. So cold they set the spare tire afire. We drove them to to the next town, Moab, and let them off. The car smelled of smoke for days afterward. The second incident took place on a fairly isolated road in New Mexico. Driving at highway speed, we saw a pick-up on the opposite shoulder of the road. A woman, in traditional Navajo garb, was starting to change a flat tire. I told DW I couldn't just pass by, so we turned around and drove back to her. The spare was on the ground already. I jacked up the truck and removed the tire. While putting the spare on, I saw the woman easily pick up the flat, take it to the back of the truck and heave it one-handed to the front of the truck bed. When finished, she thanked me, said "God Bless You, brother" and went on her way. I said to DW. That woman was easily capable of doing that on her own. I couldn't have thrown the tire as hard as she." But it was a real blessing to spend a few minutes with her, visiting while I worked and having her call me brother as we parted.
Originally Posted By Big Thunder if the question is "have I ever stopped to offer help?" then my answer is "yes" and I will continue to do it [with reasonable caution]
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Yes, I have, even when I've been alone, which I know isn't smart. Although the one time I stopped when I was alone to help a man, it was on a pretty busy city street, so I felt fairly safe in doing so. He turned out to be a perfect gentleman, and he was very grateful for the help (I steered his car while he pushed it off the main street into a residential neighborhood, and then phoned for help for him).
