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Old Jun 01, 2013, 01:14 PM
almostthere almostthere is offline
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U did the right thing. I would have done the same. Even if u think the she played u by convincing u her situation was grave, in time,her conscience will get the better of her.

Don't feel bad about helping people in need. U did the right thing.









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Originally Posted by lizardlady View Post
I had an unusual experience in the Wal-Mart parking lot yesterday. As I was putting my purchases in my truck a lady pulled up behind the truck and apologized for bothering me. She was visibly upset. She said she was trying to get to a specific hospital in another town, but was about to run out of gas. Said she had come from another state when she received a phone call saying her mother had a heart attack. She said the gas station rejected her credit card and she didn't have any cash. She asked if I knew any place that could help her. I suggested travel's aid. She said they couldn't help. Then she listed some other local charities she tried, but they couldn't help either. She asked if I could give her enough money for foru gallons of gas because that would get her to the town where her mother was in the hospital. She offered to mail me a check to repay me. The tag on her car was from the state she told me she came from. Her driver's license was from the same state. I gave her twn dollars and told her to "pay it forward." She was close to tears when I gave her the money.

So, what do you think? Was I played or was she truly in need?
Thanks for this!
lizardlady