Good Samaritan!

[Jack Peterson]

:thumbsup:  On my morning Cycle ride this morning I got a flat Tyre.( Pretty common here) but it was some way from a vulcanizing shop. So standing looking bewildered, a Tricycle Stopped, Need help sir? well I have a Flat I say, No problem, my cousin down the way has a vulcanizing Shop [ like they do] :unsure: Hmmmmmm not often this happens but new Shorts on this Morning and forget to put money in the pocket. AH AH! say I, no budget this morning.  It's OK I know where you live. so he ties my bike to the luggage rack of his trike and off we go. 20 mins later I join him and his cousin at my local Sorry Sorry and we have a couple of beers and all is done :)

 

Say what you want, treat them right and Thank them well and you can and will get looked after.

 

JP :tiphat:

[expatuk2014]

I had the same thing happen to us a while back we were on a " Blood run to Pagsanjan " during the late evening had to wait for the blood to be checked etc so we went into an eatery ( 35 mins ) came out and the battery was dead !! this was a regular occurance but sorted now

 a Tri-Cycle driver saw our problem told us to wait and he came back with the local Mechanic with a Battery and jump leads and we were soon on our way ! we gave them money for a meal in the eatery which he refused but I insisted !!

 

just imagine it back in the UK having to wait for ages after phoning for help and then being told as your not a member sir you will need to join first !! 

[Dave Hounddriver]

I can identify with what you are saying. In rural areas where I go walking I often get asked if I will accept a free ride as they think I either have no money or forgot it at home.  Lots of good people here.

 

They do understand a little bit when I tell them I am exercising.  At least they do until they realize that my exercise is a 10km to 20 km walk.  Then they look at me like I am mad

[lyno 47]

Same here for me ,I get this strange look when I tell people that  I am walking to country mall from capitol  site and back (too far they say).

[frosty (chris)]

Last week after a night of heavy rain had to take my big blue water bottles over to the refill station, I decided to walk and just outside the sub division was like a swimming pool after all the rain, calf deep, was standing there wondering if I should go and get the car when one of the tricycle drivers we use saw me and pulled in the S.D. told me to jump on board, drove me to the station and back home again, I only had 40 pesos for the water, he said no problem, smiled and left.

[i am bob]

For all the above and those to follow - it's amazing how, when in need, those who are generally good people will find good people willing to help and for those who are bad will only find the bad... Not every time but if you total up the numbers, the scale will lean that way at the end of the day!

:D

[frosty (chris)]

For all the above and those to follow - it's amazing how, when in need, those who are generally good people will find good people willing to help and for those who are bad will only find the bad... Not every time but if you total up the numbers, the scale will lean that way at the end of the day!

:D

Couldn't agree more with you Bob, since I have been here have just been amazed at the wonderful generosity and warmth of the people.

Edited August 24, 2015 by frosty (chris)

[Kuya John]

I find in general, the less people have the more they are willing to share.

And that's the world over. It's nice to wake up to some good news for a change.

So Jack, your morning cycle ride for that reason did us both some good. :thumbsup:

[mogo51]

Great case of Filipinos showing generosity to us poor westerners in distress.  I hope the beer was nice and cold Jack and they 

went down well.

[Thomas]

I find in general, the less people have the more they are willing to share.

And that's the world over. It's nice to wake up to some good news for a change.

So Jack, your morning cycle ride for that reason did us both some good. :thumbsup:

Yes. After the tsunami in Thailand, some poor even gave away their last tshirt !