As a Notary, I am very aware of the many scams floating around. I have read way too many stories about cons and identity fraud. It can be easy to become cynical and distrusting.
Yesterday's extraordinary experience showed me that there are still many good people who still trust others and are trustworthy. Although each party exercised caution and safety measures, we were able to drop the shields of distrust and cynicism and come together to solve a problem.
As one who makes an effort to help others when I can, I have to say that it was heartwarming beyond belief to be the recipient of such good will.
So... yesterday's lesson: Stay vigilant, but don't loose your compassion and humanity. We can make our world a better place.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Dazed and confused
Notary news will take a back seat for the time being. Too many things happening too fast. For now, I want to thank some people who made a trememdous difference yesterday.
Yesterday was yard sale day, one of the hottest days of the entire year. We were off to a bad start - couldn't find our yard sale signs, stayed up until midnight making new ones. At 7 AM we ran around to put them up, pulled into McDonalds for some much needed iced tea and locked our keys in the car. What? I left my purse (with my AAA card inside) home? And no cell phone??? We were missing our own garage sale.
A very sweet gentleman in McDonalds noticed our distress and offered the use of his cell phone. But we needed AAA's emergency roadside assistance number. Did the manager have a phone book? No, but incredibly, he pulled out his PERSONAL AAA card and said, "Here, use mine."
We call for help. No I don't know my membership number. No, I don't have my card with me. No, I don't have any picture ID with me. She was great. She asked me questions about my account until she was comfortable enough to send help. We were on our way in ten minutes.
The yard sale? We didn't make much money, but we met some lovely people, and many of our things will be put to new use. Better than gathering dust in our home, and now our house feels a little lighter.
Thank you, Niecy Nash for your inspiration!
Yesterday was yard sale day, one of the hottest days of the entire year. We were off to a bad start - couldn't find our yard sale signs, stayed up until midnight making new ones. At 7 AM we ran around to put them up, pulled into McDonalds for some much needed iced tea and locked our keys in the car. What? I left my purse (with my AAA card inside) home? And no cell phone??? We were missing our own garage sale.
A very sweet gentleman in McDonalds noticed our distress and offered the use of his cell phone. But we needed AAA's emergency roadside assistance number. Did the manager have a phone book? No, but incredibly, he pulled out his PERSONAL AAA card and said, "Here, use mine."
We call for help. No I don't know my membership number. No, I don't have my card with me. No, I don't have any picture ID with me. She was great. She asked me questions about my account until she was comfortable enough to send help. We were on our way in ten minutes.
The yard sale? We didn't make much money, but we met some lovely people, and many of our things will be put to new use. Better than gathering dust in our home, and now our house feels a little lighter.
Thank you, Niecy Nash for your inspiration!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Welcome to my blog!
This an historic day for me - my first blog entry!
I will try to keep the conversation interesting and relevant with summaries of real-life stories. Got any questions about notarization? I can't imagine too many of you are sitting around contemplating it, but hey, if there's something you want to know, send me a line.
I will try to keep the conversation interesting and relevant with summaries of real-life stories. Got any questions about notarization? I can't imagine too many of you are sitting around contemplating it, but hey, if there's something you want to know, send me a line.
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