I spent 30+ years helping people out of the fixes they got themselve in, and while I did all I could for everyone, it did tighten my jaws a lot less when the folks had at least attempted to plan and help themselves along. We are talking traffic law enforcement here, not running from a hurricane, but things are similar. Finding someone broken down on I-5 in the middle of no-where, four bald tires, frayed fanbelt, no spare, no jack, no lug wrench, no money, no credit card, no cell phone, no friends to call, no knowledge of how to change a tire, nothing but a desire to go somewhere, even tho they lacked the funds for food, motel, anything. "Help me Mr. Highway Patrolman" is all they had. Then you have the guy/gal who popped a radiator hose, has the supplies to patch it, has a tool kit, and is in the process of doing just that, but a second screwdriver, supplied from my "war bag," will speed things along. Much more fun helping those types out...
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