Well, let's not strive to be too perfect, eh?

My Grandfather used to say, "There was a perfect man once, and just look at
what they did to him!".

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy, Chill'in in Winnipeg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 05:43 PM
Subject: Re: Humility, Dome lights, metal backing

> Will'm,
>
> I know I don't have to tell you this, but we all learn that folks is
folks.
> There's good and bad in any group; even the ones you know deep in your
heart
> that you don't like.
>
> Karl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "developtrust" <developtrust@HOME.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 4:11 PM
> Subject: Humility, Dome lights, metal backing
>
>
> > This may be off the topic of off color jokes but I just returned from a
65
> > mile round trip to a VW recycling yard in California down by the Mexican
> > border where there are many auto junk yards. I especially wanted to find
> the
> > metal backing strip of the headliner for he dome light. I knwo I could
> have
> > made one but I wnted to explore finding an exact part rather than
> fabricate.
> >
> > I had my faith in humanity boosted and was humbled by the recycling yard
> > manager who gave me several of the parts I came for for free. I had to
> > insist on giving him at least a few dollars and force it into his hand
> > before I left.
> >
> > Many of us do not see the kind of poverty that exists close to the
Mexican
> > border. Perhaps he knew how far I drove to find the dome lights and
metal
> > backing strips, but I don't often see free favors these days.
> >
> > We tell a lot of jokes about Mexicans (Beaners, etc.) in California, but
I
> > wanted to say something about the gentle nature and generosity of one
> > segment of society that is dirt poor but so rich in spirit.
> >
> > I have my parts and extras to spare and also a richer heart.
> >
> > William Polowniak
> >
>