HarryS Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 This was in the Washington Post today: Letter to the Editor Thank you for leading the way Published: January 5On Dec. 27, my family and I were returning to our Virginia home after spending a wonderful Christmas with my daughter, son-in-law and granddaughters on Nantucket Island. The journey, albeit long, was going well until traffic came to a dead stop east of Harrisburg on Interstate 81. There were brake lights glowing as far as we could see. After about 20 minutes of stop, drive five feet, stop, repeat, we were resigned to many more hours in the car. Suddenly in the adjacent lane a trucker lowered his window and motioned for me to do the same. When I did, he asked us where we were headed and we told him Northern Virginia. He smiled and said, “I’m on my way home to Emmitsburg. The traffic is backed up for 15 miles on this highway. Follow me.”With a little trepidation (perhaps we’ve watched too many episodes of “Criminal Minds”) we did just that, following him through Harrisburg on highways and byways that we had no idea existed. About 30 minutes later we found ourselves heading south on Route 15 — just where we wanted to be.I am writing in the hope that this man will read my letter and know how much we appreciated his random act of kindness.Christine Hart, Leesburg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34138-good-samaritin/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 He may have been helped his self like that once up on a time.I found years ago if you help some one it will come back to you but don't do that counting on it. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34138-good-samaritin/#findComment-225150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Freightrain Posted January 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 Yup, those that really want to help, never expect anything in return. Their payment is the feeling they get inside. 4 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34138-good-samaritin/#findComment-225163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41chevy Posted January 8, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2014 I help people because it is just the right thing to do and always tell them to pay me by doing the same for some one else. 3 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34138-good-samaritin/#findComment-225424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I'm glad to know that there are still some "real" truckdrivers left in this world! I've often said I hoped someone would help my wife,mom or family when they needed it while travelling,and have always tried to do so myself with no thanks or reward nessesary!................Mark 1 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34138-good-samaritin/#findComment-225462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicrop10 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 My son goes to college in Emmitsburg at Mount Saint Marys.What type of truck was it that town in not all that big,I'ld tell him to keep his eyes open for it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/34138-good-samaritin/#findComment-225467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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