Tammi's World

Angels Among Us

They're real, you know. I've seen them at work.

Last night I had some issues with Maggie May.

The heat completely stopped again on the way to work that morning.

The LOW FLUID dohickey has been flashin' on and off.

The car is turning "hard".

So I decided I better stop on my way home from work and have someone look at it for me.

Last summer, when Maggie "blew a fuse" over the heat the first time, I was stranded in the middle of an intersection. Well, some of the guys from the Jiffy Lube on the corner came out, stopped traffic and pushed Maggie around the corner and into a parking lot. Then had me come over to the shop to wait for the tow truck, providing a cold soda in the meantime.

That was very VERY sweet of them. Especially since it was obvious they wouldn't get the chance to fix the car. It was a bit more than a Jiffy Lube could handle.

Well, I have been taking Maggie to Pep Boys for her oil changes. It's closest to work and their hours work with my work schedule. Last night, however, I wasn't in a big hurry to get home and thought I'd give these guys my business.

First thing they tell me is they are very busy so there will be a bit of a wait. I ask approx. how long. 5 minutes.

Hell, I've waited longer for a cheeseburger for cryin' out loud. No problem.

Then they pull Maggie May into a bay and get busy. At one point I see the kid (and he was just a kid) walking towards the office with a very puzzled look on his face. THAT made me kinda nervous. But - he talked with the supervisor and went right back at it.

10 minutes later they bring me my keys. I pull out the Card to pay them and they won't take my money. They topped off all of the fluids and just told me to have a great holiday.

Twice now they've helped me. Twice now they have refused any money.

Yes, there are Angels amoung us. You just gotta pay attention.

Posted by Tammi at December 7, 2006 05:28 AM | TrackBack