Contest #3 : O2 Vapor - Life Is Good!!!

[Starlight682]

#1

 

[Lady J]

#2

In hindsight, it seems like I made an obvious poor decision, but I'm glad I did. I was once waiting outside Penn Station for my (now ex) boyfriend to show up for our trip to Boston. I was smoking (cough cough). A guy in (I think) his late teens asked for a light. So we struck up a conversation. Turns out he had come to NYC to talk to someone about his art. It was his first visit, and he was from somewhere down south, a small city. We talked for 10 minutes or so, and then he says he needs to use the restroom, but he's got so much bulky stuff (like his portfolio) that he doesn't know how to maneuver in that public restroom.

Here's the poor decision. I said I'd watch it. I know, I know, it could have had bad stuff in there, but I felt for the guy. He was kind of doing the pee pee dance. He carries his stuff over to the entrance of the mens room, and I just stood there making sure it didn't get stolen.

He came out, thanked me so profusely, and we eventually boarded our respective trains. I hope I showed him how awesome the people of NYC are. I do wish we'd exchanged email addresses. I'm still curious about whether or not he ever went back.

 

[whodat2112]

#2
After Katrina, I finally got in touch with some "lost" friends who stayed behind during the storm. It was approx 10 days without knowing if they were dead or alive.

 

[Ctor]

#1 My last cigarette was 8 weeks ago today. Life is good.

 

[spacekitty]

#1

This song always puts a smile on my face...

 

[whodat2112]

#3



This song always brings me a feeling of hope when I am down.

 

[whodat2112]

#4
Another Kansas song that puts a smile on my face

 

[priorities]

Oh my....what a list of wonderful and special 'goodlies' here Vulcan!! Morri what a precious touching story..{{{hugs}}} to you darling sweetheart..*** and just love this ...what a fantastic idea................* Have to think but I'll be back..and where is Lori?

 

[KalebK]

#1. There have been so many wonderful people that have helped me in my life and I will get to them. This time I was able to be on the giving end and I have never felt so wonderful in my life.

This happened about 13 years ago. My beautiful David, my soulmate, my husband of many years was trajically killed in an auto accident. It was indeed horrible. I mourned him for 2 years before I would even come out of my house. I was a complete and total basket case. Finally I got where I liked going out. I went places with my parents, my sister and finally I discovered I liked just going out by myself for a drive, listening to the radio, especially at night. My parents always worried for me, but I promised not to stop except in town at the drive in for a burger or something, so they relented. I did have grown children after all. Even though I have no money now, I did have some then and always carried my secret "mad money" which was a folded up $100 dollar bill, inside the little secret pocket to my wallet. In any case, on this night it was too late for shopping or anything else.

It was around 10 p.m. or close to it. I couldn't sleep, was restless, so took myself for a drive.
I had gone up on the freeway and just listening to music and lost in thought, and just as suddenly put my blinker on and pulled over. I did not think about it. I did not decide whether it was wise or dangerous and anything about it. I just pulled over. The sight that was before me was heart wrenching and sad and beautiful all at the same time. A young couple were hitch hiking, which is totally against the law on the freeway. He was standing above her, valiantly waving his arm to request a ride and she was slumped down, sitting on an old suitcase, with her head down in her arms. It looked for all the world like some kind of Norman Rockwell painting except it was late at night. He ran over and said, "Lady, I can't even imagine why you stopped, but I am so hoping you are here to give us a ride." I told him I was and please get his lady into the car as quickly as possible, that they were at a dangerous place on the freeway and liable to get picked up by the police. While he was fetching her into the car, I got a better look at them. He was 20ish and medium built with sandy hair and she was all of about 17 or 18 maybe, a tiny thing, extremely frail and about 6 months pregnant. We were about 30 miles from town, so we talked as we drove. I asked him when was the last time they had anything to eat and he looked embarrassed and said yesterday evening. He then burst into this bizarre story about how he had gotten laid off and a friend had promised him a job if he would come to Texas. They had spent all their money to get there and then the friend told him he couldn't get him a job after all and they would have to leave. He talked and talked and I saw in the rear view that his lady had fallen asleep. I asked him if he knew how tired his wife was and he started crying and said, she is really tired. We were coming into town and I pulled into Sonic which was only thing open then and ordered them food. It was all kind of strange and surreal, but at the same time, very very real. They told me they were headed to some town outside Fort Worth, I think. Close to there anyway. And now they knew they could make it. I assured them that they would as I drove them to the bus station. I pulled my cell out and told them to both call their parents and tell them that they were getting on a bus. They did so. I gave him my folded up $100 bill, as I pulled into the bus station and told him to come out and show me the tickets, he did. They both cried and asked me how they could pay me back. I told them to be good to each other and someday look up and see somebody in need and to think of me when they helped. I left them both with smiling faces as I drove home. And as I came into my home, I heard my David say, You did good baby, you did good.




Lee, there are times when I wonder if you were are triple blessed with the fairy goodness in life........

and then times like this when I know it.

hugs
morri

That story touched my heart. Thanks for sharing Morri!!

 

[Starlight682]

#2I love this movie and the theme song just brings a smile to my face

 

[VulcanVap3r]

This stuff is just great.. morri.. wow post to be continued through PM..

Great stories from great people.. keep them coming

...sent via subspace

 

[priorities]

So special Vulcan.............................wow of an idea...loving this...!! just loving this..hope you are too *

 

[FL Lori]

OK here is my entry. Please, please, please let me win.

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[priorities]

Hi Lori....so so glad you came to play !! Sweetheart you can enter up to 10 times....!!! so there you go ..you have lots more chance to win....!!! Great seeing you ...*

 

[FL Lori]

#1 entry (Something great someone did for me.) Sorry, but the beginning is sad.

In 2007, I was unemployed and living in Queens, NY. I'd flown home to St Louis for a visit, which zapped all of my extra funds. I returned home to Queens on a Saturday. The next morning, I woke up to a huge lot of text messages telling me to call my mom. Late Saturday/early Sunday, my brother had passed away.

I had no way to fly back. It was the worst day of my life. I was telling some friends about what had happened, and one of them, a woman I'd met in a game I play online, and only had met one time in the real world... she used her frequent flyer miles to get my ticket. She demanded that I never ever pay her back. She refused any attempt on my part. Without her, I'd have been stuck in Queens while my entire family dealt with their grief.

Random acts of kindness are wonderful. You want to repay her? Do something half as nice for someone else. PS I am sorry for your loss.

 

[FL Lori]

Oh my....what a list of wonderful and special 'goodlies' here Vulcan!! Morri what a precious touching story..{{{hugs}}} to you darling sweetheart..*** and just love this ...what a fantastic idea................* Have to think but I'll be back..and where is Lori?

Thanks for checking. Here I am.

 

[FL Lori]

Good to see you too Lee. (Always good to see you)

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[FL Lori]

Entry #2 View attachment 116364

 

[priorities]

Hi Lori sweetheart!! love them so...you can come each day or so and post one too!! love love seeing you..* miss you * and this is
Entry #4 the glorious night sky ...full of stars.........................*

 

[kaykay]

#1 i would like to make my entry morri's incredible story,god bless you!

#1. There have been so many wonderful people that have helped me in my life and i will get to them. This time i was able to be on the giving end and i have never felt so wonderful in my life.

This happened about 13 years ago. My beautiful david, my soulmate, my husband of many years was trajically killed in an auto accident. It was indeed horrible. I mourned him for 2 years before i would even come out of my house. I was a complete and total basket case. Finally i got where i liked going out. I went places with my parents, my sister and finally i discovered i liked just going out by myself for a drive, listening to the radio, especially at night. My parents always worried for me, but i promised not to stop except in town at the drive in for a burger or something, so they relented. I did have grown children after all. Even though i have no money now, i did have some then and always carried my secret "mad money" which was a folded up $100 dollar bill, inside the little secret pocket to my wallet. In any case, on this night it was too late for shopping or anything else.

It was around 10 p.m. Or close to it. I couldn't sleep, was restless, so took myself for a drive.
I had gone up on the freeway and just listening to music and lost in thought, and just as suddenly put my blinker on and pulled over. I did not think about it. I did not decide whether it was wise or dangerous and anything about it. I just pulled over. The sight that was before me was heart wrenching and sad and beautiful all at the same time. A young couple were hitch hiking, which is totally against the law on the freeway. He was standing above her, valiantly waving his arm to request a ride and she was slumped down, sitting on an old suitcase, with her head down in her arms. It looked for all the world like some kind of norman rockwell painting except it was late at night. He ran over and said, "lady, i can't even imagine why you stopped, but i am so hoping you are here to give us a ride." i told him i was and please get his lady into the car as quickly as possible, that they were at a dangerous place on the freeway and liable to get picked up by the police. While he was fetching her into the car, i got a better look at them. He was 20ish and medium built with sandy hair and she was all of about 17 or 18 maybe, a tiny thing, extremely frail and about 6 months pregnant. We were about 30 miles from town, so we talked as we drove. I asked him when was the last time they had anything to eat and he looked embarrassed and said yesterday evening. He then burst into this bizarre story about how he had gotten laid off and a friend had promised him a job if he would come to texas. They had spent all their money to get there and then the friend told him he couldn't get him a job after all and they would have to leave. He talked and talked and i saw in the rear view that his lady had fallen asleep. I asked him if he knew how tired his wife was and he started crying and said, she is really tired. We were coming into town and i pulled into sonic which was only thing open then and ordered them food. It was all kind of strange and surreal, but at the same time, very very real. They told me they were headed to some town outside fort worth, i think. Close to there anyway. And now they knew they could make it. I assured them that they would as i drove them to the bus station. I pulled my cell out and told them to both call their parents and tell them that they were getting on a bus. They did so. I gave him my folded up $100 bill, as i pulled into the bus station and told him to come out and show me the tickets, he did. They both cried and asked me how they could pay me back. I told them to be good to each other and someday look up and see somebody in need and to think of me when they helped. I left them both with smiling faces as i drove home. And as i came into my home, i heard my david say, you did good baby, you did good.