I had been driving around for two months with no blinkers. Scary stuff. I bought a $12 part from auto zone and they couldn't install it for me. Another mechanic couldn't find where the piece went, so I had to go to the dealer. Dealers typically equal tons of cash (and good coffee in the lobby). Well, I pulled up and my man Alex said they couldn't get me in that day. I said I was leaving town the next morning. He said, ok come back and 3 and we'll try to squeeze you in.
So I came back at 3, and he said it would be an hour or two before someone could get to it. Then he got a twinkle in his eye.
"You already have the part, right?"
"Yep."
"Alright. Just because I'm curious."
He looked up a diagram of car guts, took the part, got down on the shop floor in his well-pressed dress pants, popped out the panel, and my blinkers were working in under five minutes.
"How much do I owe you?"
"Have a nice trip."
So today I'm grateful for Alex and his random act of free, efficient kindness.
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