Tuesday, August 3, 2010

11:365 Days of Love --Shared my phone

Day 11: Today, I was able to share my cellphone with a woman who locked her keys in her car. Obviously, her cell phone also got locked in the vehicle. She approached me while I was finishing the final routine step of replacing the gas cap on the tank. I handed over my phone to her and she made her call. To kill time, I walked over to the register, asked for my receipt and about 2 minutes later she had returned my cell phone and I was on my way.

5 minutes after my departure from the gas station, I receive a phone call. "Hello?" I said, not recognizing the phone number. "Beverly?" said the woman on the other line.
Me:"No, I've already left the station, I think she's still there though."
Lady:"Ohh, well, I can't seem to find the number she needs, and I don't have a phone book. I don't know what to do, we don't have another car. Is that place far?"
Me:Well maam, I've already left...
Lady:Is there anyway you can get her back on the phone? I told her I'd call her back...
Me: I'll see what I can do, but it might be a few minutes.

I was only up the street at our local Walmart, so I hopped in the car and returned to the gas station... there I found Beverly and told her that a lady called for her.

Beverly explained that it was her 86 year old mother and that she probably used the caller id to return the call.

Beverly was surprised that I returned so she could call her mom back (she said good would come back to me). But the urgency in her mom's voice reminded me of my grandpa. He's also well into old age and I know for sure he doesn't know how to use the caller ID. I wouldn't want him to worry around for me... he's done that plenty of times.

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