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Lunabell

(6,080 posts)
Sun May 26, 2019, 07:57 PM May 2019

I'm not religious, but there are angels on earth. [View all]

My wife and I were at the medical marijuana dispensary, she's in a wheelchair. We got into a conversation with a man and his wife. Nice people. When he heard that my disabled Navy veteran wife didn't have a wheelchair ramp outside our front door he got livid.

"They treat our veterans like shit." he said. Then he volunteered to build her a ramp. We exchanged numbers thinking, what a nice man. His wife was just as lovely. We didn't really expect anything seeing as how nothing in life is free and we thought he was just making pleasantries.

To make a long story short, he is at my house right now with his wife and he is making good on his word. Not some fly by night ramp either, a good sturdy one that is cemented in. Paid for all the elements out of his own pocket and won't take a dime from us.

Clint and his lovely wife Shelly have restored my faith in humanity. I had to share this feel good story in this day and age. People, pay it forward. Do a kindness for someone. Karma is real and it can either be a bitch or a blessing.

I'm not religious, but very thankful for this blessing.



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Super! He's probably getting as good a feeling about that ramp as you. Frustratedlady May 2019 #1
Damn good for nothing stoners... NightWatcher May 2019 #2
I know, right. Lunabell May 2019 #5
wonderful proud patriot May 2019 #3
Yes, there are GeoWilliam750 May 2019 #4
Sometimes God sends us humans to help, too donkeypoofed May 2019 #6
That's what humans are for - to help each other. demosincebirth May 2019 #15
That's great! Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #7
Something that Trump will never learn watoos May 2019 #8
Thanks. I need to hear stories about people doing good. TomSlick May 2019 #9
Yes! Lunabell May 2019 #11
Show me... diverdownjt May 2019 #33
I am not religious however I wholly believe in what I call Earth Angels MLAA May 2019 #10
He is our earth angel. Lunabell May 2019 #12
Not exactly in keeping with your story, but it reminded me of this song: George II May 2019 #24
Love this story......and so happy your wife has a ramp now. a kennedy May 2019 #13
What a wonderful couple. Doreen May 2019 #14
Me too. Dem2theMax May 2019 #21
Sad then happy. Doreen May 2019 #22
If only CDerekGo May 2019 #16
Thank you for sharing this! And thanks to both you and your wife for your sacrifices in service. pnwmom May 2019 #17
What a wonderful story. Restores faith in humanity. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #18
Oh. This made my heart sing! cpamomfromtexas May 2019 #19
Stories like this make me hope for the human race tymorial May 2019 #20
Thank you for sharing this experience! BlancheSplanchnik May 2019 #23
This truly made my day! Freedomofspeech May 2019 #25
K&R stonecutter357 May 2019 #26
Great story of a generous man! Magic can happen when we connect with others and FailureToCommunicate May 2019 #27
Thank you for sharing this personal feel good story . I'm glad your wife has a ramp now lunasun May 2019 #28
Thnak you for sharing this story -- it put sunshine in my day (and fierywoman May 2019 #29
Y'all need all the sunshine you can get. Lunabell May 2019 #30
XOXO... fierywoman May 2019 #31
WUNNNNNNderful story, Lunabell. calimary May 2019 #32
Your right MFM008 May 2019 #34
K&R BlueJac May 2019 #35
Check with your local VA Seinan Sensei May 2019 #36
my eyes were a little dry this morning NJCher May 2019 #37
I salute the "angels" on this, saidsimplesimon May 2019 #38
Outstanding denbot May 2019 #39
If you return the favor or pay it forward, you make his generous capital work twice or more. Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #40
This. We can all make the world a better place, at least one corner at a time. JudyM May 2019 #42
We Never Can Repay Our Veterans Fully But We Must Try Our Best corbettkroehler May 2019 #41
I wish our common vocabulary were not so entrenched in religious terms. bitterross May 2019 #43
In the words of debbie downer, Lunabell May 2019 #44
How I love this story. BobTheSubgenius May 2019 #45
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