(These pictures are unrelated to the following information. I just wanted to put them up.)
I think I found a way to begin changing the world. On July 19th I backed into someone while parallel parking. I scratched the bumper of the Saab behind me. I left a note, which someone told me not to...said it was setting myself up for a world of trouble (hey I'm paraphrasing okay?). I left the note. The guy called, I gave him the information. He was nice, I was nice. Actually I really like him and we got to talking for quite some time...what he does what I do, small business owners chit chat.
I got a call from the insurance company today. I explained what happened. The guy at the insurance company said I was a good person for leaving the note. He said if someone hit him at work no one would leave a note...
Then it happened I changed the world.
I said "Would you leave a note?"
He paused..."um..."
Maybe now he will think twice and leave the note. Maybe he will notice that the owner of the car he hit is a person. A living breathing entity, with thoughts, and FEELINGS. That we live in a world filled with people, not problems. Maybe he will get to talk to the person he hits, exchange life notes, make a connection. Similar to the connection I made with him.
I thought today I would write about community. About how important it is to me. I didn't think it would be about the car accident. In the course of rereading I realize I did write about community.
I think I found a way to begin changing the world. On July 19th I backed into someone while parallel parking. I scratched the bumper of the Saab behind me. I left a note, which someone told me not to...said it was setting myself up for a world of trouble (hey I'm paraphrasing okay?). I left the note. The guy called, I gave him the information. He was nice, I was nice. Actually I really like him and we got to talking for quite some time...what he does what I do, small business owners chit chat.
I got a call from the insurance company today. I explained what happened. The guy at the insurance company said I was a good person for leaving the note. He said if someone hit him at work no one would leave a note...
Then it happened I changed the world.
I said "Would you leave a note?"
He paused..."um..."
Maybe now he will think twice and leave the note. Maybe he will notice that the owner of the car he hit is a person. A living breathing entity, with thoughts, and FEELINGS. That we live in a world filled with people, not problems. Maybe he will get to talk to the person he hits, exchange life notes, make a connection. Similar to the connection I made with him.
I thought today I would write about community. About how important it is to me. I didn't think it would be about the car accident. In the course of rereading I realize I did write about community.
Interesting that.
5 comments:
I left a note about ten years ago, Book Queen, and I was very, very glad that I did. It turned out to be a broke college student on his way through town. And he was a very nice guy who didn't even want to call insurance until I made him do it. My insurance paid him $400 for the ding, which apparently he needed for more pressing things.
Perhaps there is a way to start a movement to get more people to leave notes.
YOU WERE RIGHT !!
Hey were are you, I miss reading. T
hello there, i've been absent from blogland for quite some time. i just read your post here, it really heartened me. you rock for having done that! i just realised you've been away from blogland for quite some time too, 'hope you're having fun.
Where art thou, Book Queen?
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