Dear Editor:
Recently I found myself and grandson, Malcolm Schnurr at the side of the road on the Huron Bruce boundary. The sidewall of my rear tire had blown out and, as I was finding my CAA information, a Mennonite farmer came over from a nearby field and offered to fix the tire. He got the replacement out, which is under my truck box. I didn’t have a jack so he borrowed one from a neighbour, who is a classic/antique car owner.
We soon realized my lug nuts had been put on by an impact wrench (making them hard to remove). Miracle three, a young fellow came along and had an impact wrench as his father’s vehicle was also broke down with a flat 500 yards up from me.
No one accepted money and, as I was leaving, the farmer asked only two things from me: 1) Pay it forward; 2) return the jack to the neighbour (done!).
I am now paying this forward. Please accept this cheque and pay it forward to wherever it is needed.
Best regards, sincerely,
Catherine Wickwire,
Chatham
Editor’s Note: The writer of the above letter included a cheque for $50 with her submission. That amount has been matched by the Wingham Advance Times and Midwestern Newspapers and donated to the go-fund-me campaign: Medical Road to Recovery – F.E. Madill Student.
