Feel Good

  • chico-diablo
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 570
    January 6, 2007 at 11:18 pm #1252853

    Not a fishing or hunting post, but a feel good post. Went out this morning with my extended family and cut wood. Cut enough wood (Red Oak and Maple)for 3 families that where in need, that should last them through this winter and into the next. 2 of them did not know we where coming. Had 17 guys moving, cutting and splitting. Filled a 5 ton truck, 2 F350 dumps, 2 3/4 ton trucks and one trailer (all of them TWICE). Glad we had 2 hydrolic splitters. Afterwards we went to our favorite watering hole and they provided free food for the guys.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    January 6, 2007 at 11:40 pm #474970

    I can relate to your post. I lived in Stewartville for a couple years after college and rented a house in the country from an elderly couple that lived across the road. The wife treated us like her own kids and kept us in fresh apple pies and deserts year-round. Her husband was in his 70’s and as nice a guy as you’d ever meet… but as stubborn as a mule. He had to cut and split his own wood for the winter. He’d cut the logs in the summer and stack it for splitting in the winter. Once he started stacking his wife would give me the key to their shed and I’d come across the road after dark and split up as much as I could in 3 – 4 hours and stack it around his “starter” pile.

    My guess is he knew exactly what was going on but doing it on the sneak like we did it didn’t infringe directly on his pride so he let it slide.

    Man that made a guy feel good. And when we gave him notice that we were going to move… he offered to cut our rent in half to get us to stay.

    I bet your crew of 17 made one heck of a difference to those 3 families. It is amazing what it does for someone’s outlook when they know people care.

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    January 6, 2007 at 11:49 pm #519309

    Thanks guys, it feels good just read these stories.

    aquajoe
    Minnetonka, MN.
    Posts: 493
    January 7, 2007 at 12:01 am #519310

    Quote:

    Thanks guys, it feels good just read these stories.

    I agree it made my day!

    yellowdog
    Alma Wi
    Posts: 1303
    January 7, 2007 at 12:40 am #519315

    Thoreau said that wood warms twice, once when you cut it and once when you burn it but I think this wood has done at least triple duty by warming the heart as well.Good job done right!

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    January 7, 2007 at 3:40 am #519344

    Thank You for taking the time to help someone else.
    Thanks, Bill

    coppertop
    Central MN
    Posts: 2853
    January 7, 2007 at 5:10 am #519362

    That’s what it’s all about! the world could use a few more like you guy’s!

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3486
    January 7, 2007 at 5:16 am #519364

    Way to go Chico. Nice job. My guess is your feeling pretty darn good right now.. and you should.

    cb2
    Bemidji, MN
    Posts: 154
    January 7, 2007 at 6:11 am #519378

    here’s to you

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60002
    January 7, 2007 at 10:51 am #519389

    That’s way cool!

    …and an inspiration!

    I use to try and do something “nice” once a day when the opportunity arose, didn’t matter if I knew them or not…kinda lost track of doing that. Thanks for the reminder!

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    January 7, 2007 at 2:08 pm #519398

    It’s nice to know that there are people who still care and look out for one another!!

    Great job CD and crew I bet the refreshments even tasted better after the job
    Bret

    Shane Hildebrandt
    Blaine, mn
    Posts: 2921
    January 7, 2007 at 4:21 pm #519417

    that was really thoughtfull of you guys to lend a hand like that. I also stopped on friday night and helped a stranded person, she had her car broke down in the middle of the intersection, I was going to use my truck and push it, but bumpers didn’t line up, so I started to push it by hand, another guy stopped traffic and lended a hand to get out of the intersection and into a safe parking lot. that warm feeling of helping someone who is affraid of being hit and also not knowing what to do was enough warming for me. hopefully her van didn’t cost a whole lot of $$ to fix, sounded like the tranny went out.

    shane

    jbb
    Minneapolis area
    Posts: 199
    January 8, 2007 at 2:51 am #519609

    My walleye pointers visit nursing homes 2X a month…people light up like Christmas trees

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    January 8, 2007 at 5:42 pm #519800

    That is really cool!!!

    My cousin up in Aitkin does the same thing with his neighbor. They are an older couple who heat their house with wood. He cuts all their wood for them during the summer. It is very rewarding!

    schooly
    Minnesota
    Posts: 36
    January 9, 2007 at 12:50 am #520007

    Sounds like you guys have good hearts .Sometimes we forget how more important it is to give than to rieceve.If we hade more pepole like you the world would be a better place.Keep up the great work.

    fishahollik
    South Range, WI
    Posts: 1776
    January 9, 2007 at 1:17 pm #520152

    Now THATS making a difference….Heck, I felt good just plowing the neighbors drive with my new wheeler and plow after our last snowfall.

    wigwam
    Lake of the Woods, MN
    Posts: 504
    January 9, 2007 at 8:08 pm #520384

    That is why I love this site..

    Not only are the forums great but the people an this site are always willing to help one another and even people they have never met…Kinda makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside

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