On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:48:16 -0700 (PDT), JimH
wrote:

On Jun 12, 4:32 pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:nmt2549vf9jubbjr9siqsb5poblkieo84t@4ax .com... Got to the lake this morning about 7 AM - later than I wanted, but I
had to help a neighbor out by watching their kids until the school bus
came.

Launched and started out to my favorite early morning spots when I
spied a boat in trouble - as in the process of swamping. It was a 14
footer with five people on board. They were waving and hollering -
why somebody on the lake didn't call, I don't know, but I went over to
assist - get this - one PFD for five of them. Smart.

snip....

What do ya know!!
It was my turn to be helpful in a bit of a tricky situation this afternoon
at moms' nursinghome.
As I was pushing he wheelchair back up grade on the driveway (after a visit
to the fishpond and gazebo), I noticed a white taxi coming up over my right
shoulder. I kept glancing at it as we were sharing the same roadway and I
was being cautious..then he stopped suddenly.
I looked up and saw an elderly resident come hell bent crossing in front of
him. For a fraction of a second I thought she was driving a motor driven
wheelchair...as no one was pushing. I thought she was speeding up to beat
the cab until I saw the horror on her face.
I let mom go and ran to catch her just as she hit the soft mulch on the
center turnaround island.
Worked out great, she wasn't too shook up, the staff lady who came running
down was thankful...told me it was another resident who had opened the code
locked front door to let the lady out....and for good reason she wasn't
supposed to let past those doors.
Oh yeah mom... as I abandoned her, she started to roll backwards but had
the presence of mind to apply her wheelchair brakes.

Nice going Don.

I cannot compare to you guys regarding a good deed for the
day.......mine was moving from the kitchen to the outside deck to fart
this morning while my wife was eating breakfast. ;-)

I didn't even do that. Didn't have to fart. When the time comes that
I'm in the position to do such a deed I hope I have "right stuff" like
you do - and that it's not raining outside.
You princes here humble me. That's why I keep coming back.
Distressed boaters. Runaway wheelchairs. Emergency evacuations.
Pretty exciting stuff. All I did today was mow the lawn and do some
weed-whacking.

--Vic