Stormy Night Outside Taco Bell

--by Keleth, posted Sep 2, 2007

Today, a friend and I were returning from volunteering at Camp Quality, a great nonprofit that gives cancer-kids a chance to be kids! We spent two days there, and on our way back decided to make a stop for some junk food -- yes, Taco Bell!

It was 10:45PM and one of the fiercest storms of the year had hit when we arrived at a local Taco Bell. Half way out of the entrance, a car appeared to be stuck; so while my friend ran inside to see if TB was open, I went over to the car to offer help. The lady -- with her young child, no more than a few months old -- was feeling a bit helpless.

My friend had borrowed his Dad's Lexus for our weekend trip, so I asked her to get transfered to our car to keep herself and her child warm. As my friend and I pushed her car into the parking lot, she called her mom for a ride. By this time, the rain had really picked and it simply a downpour. After a few minutes of inspecting the car, we found it was unfit to drive; fortunately, the lady's mother pulled up and we helped them transfer all the important car stuff from the car and gave them our recommendations on fixing the car. And they were off.

It was ironic. We left early from camp to miss the storm, and here we were -- completely drenched. And we pulled in to get some unhealthy grub, and Taco Bell had closed by the time we finished helping the young lady. Perhaps we there just to help these two strangers.

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Posted by Keleth
Sep 2, 2007
Comments (18)

Readers Comments

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That was great of you to help out. A small sacrifice for the greater good. Thanks for making a difference!

beachbumdana wrote: That was great of you, and I'm shure those children think your a modern day hero. You have a very kind heart. :)

simpleton wrote: both of you were the lady's and her child's saviors. thanks for the good deeds!

thanks for sharing. cheers!

sathsath wrote: WELL DONE AND WELL ANALYSED. YES, U HAVE A PLEASNT GIFT FOR U AND OTHERS WHO WILL COME IN ORBIT OF TACO BELL ALONG WITHU OR BYTHEMSELVES. A MENTAL SIGN BOARD 'A GOOD TURN WAS SHOWN HERE DO MORE AND MORE

denim1951 wrote: You are very special and I am sure that family will always feel grateful to you. You really didnt need junk food anyway. Doing a good deed is much more important especially in a bad storm. Bless you for being so kind to people.

speedi wrote: Bless you! how wonderful to give of yourself to help someone out in need,,this family will never forgot the kindness of strangers during a storm and most likely will pass it on..

earthling wrote: Thank you for sharing.

JuneBug wrote: I always say there is a reason for everything and everything always works out! Thank God you were there to help the mother and child! There is so much evil that could have come to them instead. God bless you!

MJ wrote: Yes, you were meant to be there!

drsunil, wrote: its really great service to mankind,its most hounorable service you have helped to them,iam very much happy for ur nobel work god bless you,take care,

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