Thank you for this post. It brought tears to my eyes for all who are and will suffer. And the importance of kindness and recognizing our shared humanity.
Angels in disguise are all around us - even in the mirror!
In August of 2023 I was driving temperature controlled loads over the road heading south from Tulsa to DFW. I saw an older couple pulling a little red rider wagon heated with their possessions and pets walking along the highway in the crazy heat through tornado alley. It weighed on me that no one was stopping to check on them and despite being in a company vehicle decided to go back around and offer them some cold water from my refrigerator.
It took me almost another hour to get back around to them but I caught them just beyond an overpass and we talked, prayed, and drank with them before heading out separate ways. They had sold everything they didn't want to carry or given out to their children so they could go see his doing father in a DFW hospital.
I told them that I wished it wasn't against company policy to have passengers or I would have given them a ride there because I was hauling 42,000lbs of Vlassic pickles from my home state of Michigan to their national distribution center in Arlington, Texas which is in the heart of DFW's Southern edge.
I often think of them and their faith that they would make it to see his father before he passed. We had even talked with them about the kindness of strangers that had been sustaining them on their journey. They had a 22 year old black cat in a crate strapped to the underbelly of that little red wagon! They also had a 13 year old little dog with them - cherished remnants of family.
I have them extra bottles of cold water before departing. When I look back, I know that I was speaking with Angels then. There is no doubt in my mind about that.
You are obviously a good person at heart. Wouldn’t be a much better world if everyone treated others as human beings. We all have needs and we all need others to help us in our lives.
Thank you for this post. It brought tears to my eyes for all who are and will suffer. And the importance of kindness and recognizing our shared humanity.
You are so sweet and openhearted. Thank you for being a good human out there in the world.
Angels in disguise are all around us - even in the mirror!
In August of 2023 I was driving temperature controlled loads over the road heading south from Tulsa to DFW. I saw an older couple pulling a little red rider wagon heated with their possessions and pets walking along the highway in the crazy heat through tornado alley. It weighed on me that no one was stopping to check on them and despite being in a company vehicle decided to go back around and offer them some cold water from my refrigerator.
It took me almost another hour to get back around to them but I caught them just beyond an overpass and we talked, prayed, and drank with them before heading out separate ways. They had sold everything they didn't want to carry or given out to their children so they could go see his doing father in a DFW hospital.
I told them that I wished it wasn't against company policy to have passengers or I would have given them a ride there because I was hauling 42,000lbs of Vlassic pickles from my home state of Michigan to their national distribution center in Arlington, Texas which is in the heart of DFW's Southern edge.
I often think of them and their faith that they would make it to see his father before he passed. We had even talked with them about the kindness of strangers that had been sustaining them on their journey. They had a 22 year old black cat in a crate strapped to the underbelly of that little red wagon! They also had a 13 year old little dog with them - cherished remnants of family.
I have them extra bottles of cold water before departing. When I look back, I know that I was speaking with Angels then. There is no doubt in my mind about that.
Thank you for sharing this!
Dumbfounded is the best way to describe the look on my face after reading this. Amazing 👏
Thank you so much
This was a story I needed to read, in the midst of all the madness in the world. Thank you, Julie.
Thank you for reading. And for having an open heart.
Thank you Julie,
You are obviously a good person at heart. Wouldn’t be a much better world if everyone treated others as human beings. We all have needs and we all need others to help us in our lives.