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韦达·博伊德·乔恩/VedaBoydJones

Manyyearsago,whenIwasfreshoutofschoolwDenver,Iwasdrivgtoyparents’hoMissouriforChristas.Ispedatagasstationabout50ilesfroOkhoaCity,whereInngtosandvisitafriend.Ipupedthetankfull,stoodleatthecashregister,andsaidhellotoanolderuplewhowerealsopaygfas.

Itookoff,buthadgoneonlyafewileswhenbcksokepouredfroyexhatpipe.IpulledoverandwonderedwhatIshoulddo.

Acarpulledupbehd.ItwastheupleIhadspokentoatthegasstation.Theysaidtheywouldtaketoyfriend’s.Wechattedonthewaytothecity,andwhenIgotoutofthecar,thehbandgavehisbesscard.

Iwrotehiandhiswifeathank-younoteforrescug.Soonafterward,IreceivedaChristaspackagefrothe.Theirhatcawithitsaidthathelpghadadetheirholidaysangful.

Yearster,Idrovethroughafoggytoanferenceanearbytown.IernoonIreturoycarandfoundthatI’dleftthelightsonallday,andthebatterywasdead.ThenInotitors.

“JthowfriendlyisFriendlyFord?”Iaskedandexpedytrouble.

Theyquicklydroveapickuptrucktoycar,attachedjupercables,andstartedycar.Theywouldaeptnopaynt,sowhenIgotho,Iwrotetheaosaythanks.

Ireceivedaletterbackfrooneofthesalesn.Noonehadevertakeitowritehiandsaythankyou,anditantalot,hesaid.

Anotherfewyearshadpassedwhenafriend’shbanddied.Pathadbeenawell-respecteddoctoratabighospital,andhundredsofcardsweresenttothefaily.Aongtheathycardfroapberwhohadonceworkedattheirhoe.HewrotethatwhenPathadpaidthebill,hewroteonthevoice,“Thankyoufoodjob.”

“Thankyou”—theopowerfulwords.They’reeasytosayandansouch.

几年前,我从学校毕业,刚来丹佛工作时,一次开车去密苏里州的父母家过圣诞节。我在离俄克拉何马城约50公里的一个加油站停了下来,准备去看望一位朋友。我加满油,在收银台前排着队,并跟一对也在交款的老夫妇打了个招呼。

我驾车离开,走了不过几英里,汽车的排气管就冒出了浓浓黑烟。我把车停在路边,想着该怎么办。

一辆车在我身后停了下来。原来是刚才在加油站问候过的那对老夫妇。他们说可以把我送到我朋友家。我们在进城途中聊了一路,下车时,老先生把他的名片给了我。

后来,我写了一封感谢信感谢他们对我的帮助。很快,我就收到了他们寄来的圣诞包裹,并附有一张纸条,上面说,他们的假期因为帮助我而充满意义。

多年后,在一个雾蒙蒙的早晨,我驾车去附近的一个城镇参加会议。黄昏时,我回到车前,发现车灯一整天都亮着,蓄电池的电已经耗完了。就在那时,我看到旁边正好是“福特经销处”。走过去,发现两个销售员正在展厅里休息,店里并没有什么顾客。

“请问福特公司可以帮我一个忙吗?”我问道,并解释着自己遇到的麻烦。

很快,他们就开着一辆轻便小汽车来到我的车前,接上跳线的电缆,开动了我的车。他们没有接受任何报酬,因此当我回到家时,我就为他们写了一封感谢信。

后来我收到其中一位销售员的回信。他说,从来都没有人会花时间写信对他说谢谢,这封信对他来说意义深远。