A Good Turn

It is so hard to do a good turn. You never know when people will take advantage of you. It used to be a no brainer. We picked up hitch hikers and we helped the community whenever we could. Now we wouldn't dare.

Tonight I was approached by a tall skinny Chinese boy of about 22 years of age. He was at the dollar store with his girl friend. He asked if I would give him a ride home. I asked where was home? He said at Castle Air Base. (That is about 9miles north of Merced). He claimed the bus had forgotten him. It was about to get dark. I said that my wife was still shopping at the 99cent store and that I would give him a ride when she was through shopping.

When Sue was though shopping, he was still there with his girl and two other chinese boys too. The all had multiple bags of stuff they had purchased form the Food for Less Store, Ross, and the 99cent store. We rearranged our stuff to the back of the truck and they all piled in. We dropped them by their air base dorm. They were very appreciative.

They said that they were there for a year and about ready to go home. They were learning to be airplane pilots and had 40 hours of flight time with a multiple engine plane. Many more with a single engine plane that they characterized as "crappy."

All needed help with their English but were trying hard.

It was good to help them out. They have been stuck in Atwater for a year without a car or a cell phone. Their bus had taken them to San Francisco twice.

While we were their we ate Enchilades and chili rellones at our favorite Mexican place in Winton.

Happy Saturday to you all.

Hope to see many of you at the Oakland Spaghetti House tomorrow!

Love
Pat