The Generosity of the Turks
One day, Mehmet left Istanbul for his village. It was a long drive, with many twists and turns in the road. After a few hours of driving, Mehmet passed a stopped car on the roadside. The driver of the lame car was inspecting a flat tire. Mehmet had seome extra time, so he turned around and went to help the guy.
Upon closer inspection, Mehmet discovered that no only was the tire ripped, but the rim was badly damaged, no thanks to the wonderful Turkish roads. Mehmet decided to take the man and his tire to the nearest town and make sure the stranger was taken care of before continuing on to the village. Once the man had his tire and rim replaced, Mehmet drove him back to his car and said good-bye.
Several years later, Mehmet and his family, in the same old car he had been driving for 10 years, were driving down the same road on a cold and rainy night. The rain was heavy and the roads were near flooding. The old car became saturated with water and eventually stalled, not to be started again. Mehmet got out to look under the hood, but since it was dark, he couldn't see much and decided to get back into the car.
As he opened the driver's door, another car pulled up from behind. A man in his thirties got out and offered some help.
"Since the weather is so bad, you and your family can stay the night at my place and we'll take care of your car in the morning."
Although he didn't really want to leave his car on the side of the road overnight, Mehmet saw no other option so he agreed. That night, he and his family had a lovely dinner prepared for them and slept in warm beds. The next morning, they awoke to find a huge spread of breakfast foods waiting for them. When he walked outside into the morning sun, there was his car, fixed and ready to go!
"What's this?" asked Mehmet. "Why are you being so generous?"
The man replied, "Do you remember five years ago you helped me with my flat tire? Now it is my turn to repay you for your kindness!"
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True story, folks! And you thought this only happened in fairy tales or "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books.
Upon closer inspection, Mehmet discovered that no only was the tire ripped, but the rim was badly damaged, no thanks to the wonderful Turkish roads. Mehmet decided to take the man and his tire to the nearest town and make sure the stranger was taken care of before continuing on to the village. Once the man had his tire and rim replaced, Mehmet drove him back to his car and said good-bye.
Several years later, Mehmet and his family, in the same old car he had been driving for 10 years, were driving down the same road on a cold and rainy night. The rain was heavy and the roads were near flooding. The old car became saturated with water and eventually stalled, not to be started again. Mehmet got out to look under the hood, but since it was dark, he couldn't see much and decided to get back into the car.
As he opened the driver's door, another car pulled up from behind. A man in his thirties got out and offered some help.
"Since the weather is so bad, you and your family can stay the night at my place and we'll take care of your car in the morning."
Although he didn't really want to leave his car on the side of the road overnight, Mehmet saw no other option so he agreed. That night, he and his family had a lovely dinner prepared for them and slept in warm beds. The next morning, they awoke to find a huge spread of breakfast foods waiting for them. When he walked outside into the morning sun, there was his car, fixed and ready to go!
"What's this?" asked Mehmet. "Why are you being so generous?"
The man replied, "Do you remember five years ago you helped me with my flat tire? Now it is my turn to repay you for your kindness!"
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True story, folks! And you thought this only happened in fairy tales or "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books.
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