Another cool thing about living here….

Carri & friend

I love stories like this – here’s more from Carrie:

Hi Ian,
I wanted to share with you a personal experience I had on our island the other day. It truly shows why living here is great.

I was quickly heading out of the house one morning to be picked up at the end of our ¼ mile driveway. To make it easier for Juan (my husband) to pick me up, I decided to walk to the end of the driveway where the driveway meets San Juan Valley Rd. I knew it was going to be difficult because I had my laptop and work stuff, workout gear, lunch, purse, and my dachshund on a leash. I couldn’t have looked any more funny, let alone carry anything else.

I finally reached the end of the driveway, and waited a few minutes to be picked up. While I was waiting, a woman I didn’t know pulled over. She asked, “Are you okay?” I immediately realized she was asking me this because I looked like I had packed as much stuff as I could carry and left my house in hopes of escaping something or someone. I even had my dog with me.

I quickly told her I was waiting for my husband, and thanked her for taking the time to check on a young woman, loaded down with “all she could carry.” It’s situations like this, that make me grateful to live here. I thank this kind woman who took a minute out of her day, just to make sure I was okay. If that isn’t an act of kindness, I don’t know what is. I hope you enjoyed my story!

Thanks, Ian!
Carrie Unpingco

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