A collection of us went in early for training
yesterday. I hadn’t known The American
Cancer Society offered a shuttle service to those with cancer who need rides to
their appointments. A wonderful
idea. Many service organizations offer
rides to patients like taking veterans up to the VA. It’s a winner of an idea….but we have no
drivers here.
I agreed that we needed training to know this service was
there. The people in charge are hoping
the Discovery shop volunteers will mention this and perhaps volunteer, “Even
for an hour.” Yes, I’ll help recruit
drivers, but I don’t think I would make an empathetic listener much less a good
driver for a cancer patient.
I almost T-boned a couple of kids who cut across my bow in
the CVS parking lot day before yesterday. I didn't shake my fist at them, but I did say a number of unprintable words. I’m still uncomfortable behind the wheel because of this. Anti Lock brakes don’t stop you on a dime
they sort of gently stop you on a two dollar bill. They had a little Toyota and I was driving a
full sized Chevy pickup. I would have
been at fault…as I would have hit them, and the crash would have totaled both
vehicles.
Nope, I’d be a far, far better person in the back room. The boss, who is a darling, avant-garde, very
stylish 30 year old, knows how to market her donations. We received a giant collection of small
things from a defunct scrapbook store. She
suggested we could price them all. So Bill
and I ignored our real jobs yesterday to price and package everything readying
it all for sale along with many boxes of frames later this month.
Not one book got shelved nor did any book shelves get
straightened.
The driving service is a wonderful idea!
ReplyDeleteI had someone turn left in front of 3 oncoming lanes last week...and I was in the lane to the right...We all had good brakes!
ReplyDeleteI am terrible driver, too, especially at night.
ReplyDeleteDo we run on similar tracks?
ReplyDelete1. Driving is an issue for me these days; Cancer on my mind owing to the recent death of my dog groomer from breast cancer;
2. Notice in paper this AM concerning local talk on the differences between Chinese and western watercoloring...you would love...at a the former Lorton prison, now called "The Workhouse" (doncha love the name?);
Something else but I'm having a senior moment. Dianne
3.
Love the dime/two dollar bill analogy. RYN...these are long ago acquaintances...not long ago friends, therefore, in many there is not lost love.
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