I've long since realized this journey Jerry and I are on is not all about beautiful scenery and great restaurants. I still have a lot to learn about being a good person. We pulled our overnight in a Walmart parking lot in Lafayette, Louisiana last night. Those large parking lots are entertaining sometimes so we left the shades up for a while as it turned dark. While we were talking, there was a knock on the door. This is highly unusual in the Walmart parking lot as visitors don't usually come calling, and we had already checked in with the security guard. As I was whispering, "Don't open the door," Jerry opened the door. A lone man was there and he said, "Sir, I just ran out of gas. Might you be able to help me? I'm not a bum sir." Jerry looked back at me, reached in his pocket and handed the man a five dollar bill. "Here you go sir. I hope this helps a little." The man thanked Jerry and walked toward the street. Jerry's response to me... "Sometimes you just have to follow your gut level feeling."
After 33 years of marriage, my husband never ceases to amaze me. So cautious and inclined to survivalist tendencies, somehow he knew that was the right thing to do. No matter what the gentleman actually did with the money, Jerry held up his end of the "deal" to be a good human being and do the right thing.
I wonder if one can grow that kind of instinct? No pictures are available of this interaction as I think I was hiding behind the front seat...
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