So I got off of work early today - bout 1pm... heading up the hill from Hoover Dam - and I notice a Dodge CTD with the hood up - got a 5th wheel horse trailer behind it and 2 horses tied up to the side. I drove right on past them - then something told me to go turn around and go back to help.

When I pulled up asked if they were broke down - yep - clutch stuck in gear, couldn't do anything and they had just been towed up from being smack dab in the middle of the Dam holding up traffic...

Since I have 3 horses, and pleanty of room for a couple more - I offered to haul their trailer 6 miles to Boulder City and they would be welcome to use my spare stall - and hook ups for the trailer and all... Tow truck finally got there... Got his 98.5 CTD dully on the tow truck, and I hooked up to that WAY WAY heavy trailer, but I still managed to pull it going about 45 up that grade into Boulder City. Got their truck dropped off at the fix-it shop and then took them (Linda and Gene) and their trailer down to the barn.

Since I had to go into Vegas anyways - I offered to take them to the rental car place, which they happily said yes - and then gave me $60 which I turned around and bought them a $45 dinner (they were kinda mad about that). I seriously did not want any money... just to help out!

Long story short - I told them repeatedly - someday your going to come up on a single mother or family stranded... Listen to your heart - and give them a hand...

I feel like a million bucks right now! Just had to share that with ya'll!

 

Nice !

 

I would hope that someone like you were around if my wife would ever have a breakdown, feels good to do a nice deed.

 

That's what life is all about !!! Thanks for helping them out. Someone will do you a good thing in return, I'm sure.

PISTOL

 

What goes around comes around - it never hurts to build up some extra good karma - good job! ;D

 

And that Ladies and Gentlemen, is what it's all about. These small acts of kindness. My wife was helped once many years ago, while I was posted overseas. We still remember it and try to help whenever we can.

~Dave

 

Good for you. Always try and do random acts of kindness, even if it is to compliment a waitress on good service or her hairdo.

 

What's more cool - they were up this morning, makeing coffee in their camper/horse trailer, playing with the horses when I pulled up to feed... It was so cool!

Just really sucks they are going to be out $1300 for the clutch in their truck!

I kept telling them with all the thank you's - one day you'll have the opportunity to help someone else....

I still feel like a million!

 

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I hooked up to that WAY WAY heavy trailer, but I still managed to pull it going about 45 up that grade into Boulder City. [/quote]

Thats a pretty steep hill, not bad 45 up it. Used to cross it a couple times a week with the 18 wheeler. Bet they don't let LNG trucks cross that any more.

 

Yep... but if you have business between Kingman and Las Vegas, they will... Thus, we have to follow a huge amount of rock trucks over...

 

Awesome, But did you give them some helpful info? Like buy a pullin clutch of some sort?

 

Feels good to help someone out and just for the kindness of it all. I held onto a young man in a Walmart parking lot for about 20 minutes or so. He was having multiple seizures and we had to keep him from smacking his head on the pavement. When the EMT's arrived I was relieved and just wanted to get out of there. I hate not being able to stop someones pain and it makes me kinda queezy. My legs didn't want to work but I had stopped the dually in the middle of the main traffic pattern and people were looking rather peeved. Walmart employees were trying to think me and get my info but I just wanted to remain anonymous. Wife and kids were in the truck kinda freaked out and so was I. Felt good to have helped but not as great as you, wanted to do more for the kid. Glad you had the opportunity and took advantage of it. Reminds me of that movie "Pay it forward".

 

Acutally that's what I told them... repeatedly... I kept thinking of that movie... Pay it forward....

 

Join your local fire department or rescue squad. YOu get plenty of chances to help.

 

did you happen to mention DDDDDDDDDTTTTTTTTRRRRR?? 8)