Editor:
We read Good Samaritan stories every now and then. I wanted to share mine.
An old Pine tree in our yard fell across the street recently. I went out to see two people trying to move it off the road to allow traffic to flow uninhibited.
My next door neighbours joined the impromptu work crew, but it was still too heavy. Suddenly a small sports car pulled up, the driver got out of his car, opened his trunk and retrieved a chain saw. He cut the trunk in a couple of places to enable the others to drag it off the roadway. He then drove off, but not before leaving a business card with his number in case further help was needed.
Our neighbours then got to work sawing the trunk, and cutting the branches into manageable sizes for bundling and chopping the rest into bins. However, the base was too large to be dealt with, so I made the call to the friendly BMW driver who was there in minutes to help finish the job.
The work took most of the afternoon, and I greatly appreciate the effort made by these wonderful people. All those who participated are active and engaged seniors who have shown that age did not prevent them from such a physically challenging job, and are a shining example to others. I would like to sincerely thank all who helped in this endeavor.
Living in Tsawwassen has given me joy for so many years. With neighbours like this, why would I want to live anywhere else?
Coralie Schellhase
