January 27th, 2008
As we were traveling from South Carolina to Louisiana, we had to make a quick pit stop in Alabama because our truck broke down. This can be a very stressful experience with little money and mechanical expertise. But, I speak for all of us when I say, “WE ARE SO EXCITED TO COME BACK!“
This quick blog is a tribute to our brief experience in Alabama. Thank you Alabama for the following:
- A random guy who stopped in the Lowe’s parking lot to make sure we were ok. “I know what having truck troubles are like,” he said.
- Mark Allen who stopped his truck to see what was wrong. He helped us change our filters and then blessed our truck. Five minutes later when our truck wouldn’t start, he came back and took Andrew to an auto parts store to buy more parts and fix our truck. He also bought us some orange soda and refused to accept any compensation for his help.
- The women at the Starbucks who were so kind to Virginia and me when we left to go get coffee in the midst of the frustration. One woman gave Virginia a tiny cup of soy milk in addition to her cup of coffee so that Virginia could add as much or as little soy as she saw fit. Another woman recommended I put honey in my soy latte…and it was delicious.
- The Lowe’s parking lot that allowed Gina to record a song on the trailer while we were stopped.
Now we are truckin’ along on our way to Louisiana and it is all thanks to you Alabama – we will see you in a month and a half!
