Doing The Right Thing

Hello Friends,

I don't have anything earth shattering for you today, but what I do bring to you is important on a human level. First a little background. All of our lawnmowers are old and either inherited (Daddy's 1994 Yard Man) or given to us by friends (the gray mower) or from the family of a friend who had passed. All three have had their issues, but all are, for the most part, functional.

Fast forward to current times. The Yard Man has the original tires from 1994 and they've been on their last leg for a couple years. Now it was critical. Hubby had to keep putting air in them the last time he mowed, so he ordered a set of 4 tires. We waited and waited and finally he ordered 2 front tires from another seller because those were in the worst condition.

Of course, the set of 4 arrived the very next day. The day after that the next tires arrived, only instead of 2 tires, he received 4 tires. Wow, service and a bonus.

There was a phone number to call, and even though he purchased them through Amazon, they were sold and shipped from another seller, so he called they guy (we'll call him Sam). "Hey, how many tires did I order?" "Uh, 2" came the answer on the other end of the line.

"Oh, well FedEx just delivered 4." More discussion mixed with laughter followed.

I only heard bits and pieces of the conversation, so when he was finished, I asked how it went.

Sam told Hubby that it was their fault and he could send an RMA for him to return them. What got me is that Sam said "you didn't have to do that". Meaning he didn't have to call and say he had received 4 tires instead of the 2 he ordered. Maybe some folks would have just kept them and not said anything, but it wasn't the right thing to do.

In the course of conversation, Hubby mentioned that he had originally intended to order a total of 6 tires, a complete set for one mower and front tires for the other two. So he would just pay for the 2 extra tires and save the guy from having to pay return shipping. 

After they had agreed on $60, Sam was in the process of saying all the things like "thank you" and "have a good day" when Hubby reminded him he had a fellow here ready to throw money at him, and maybe he should take it. More laughter ensued. The guy had been have 'one of those days', and said he hadn't laughed that hard in ages. 

Now, what had inspired me to write about this was a post was from Sarah Hoyt, another blogger whom we read regularly. This quote will explain it, "Or it could be saying the right word to the right person at the right time. Making treat for someone who is very down. Say something that turns their lives around. That puts them on a better path." but please read the entire post.

Likely their conversation was not that life changing, but I think maybe it turned his day around. Honesty, humor and laughter can really make a difference. This is Sunday, and I hope this post finds you well today. Share a laugh with someone you love, or someone you don't know. You will all feel better for it.

Until next time, stay safe and stay sane.