Post by jamie on Dec 9, 2009 10:52:31 GMT -5
Yesterday at 3:30 pm I recieved a call from my husband and most of you know that he owns a logging company. He told me when I got off work at 4:00 pm to go home and be ready because he was coming to pick me up. Turned out he had a log truck broke down on the side of the highway in Elkin, NC. We left the house at around 5:00 pm and on the way to Elkin I laughed and said you know we just had to be going to Elkin at this time of night. You see, there is one of the "Vera Girls" on this board that works at a retailer in Elkin. He asked me what time the store closed and I said 5:30 pm and of course it takes us at the minimum an hour and a half to get to Elkin. When we arrived in Elkin he got out to help his truck driver switch log trailers and we pulled the "injured truck" to the Bojangles parking lot just up the highway a bit. I decied to message my "Vera Girl" Ashley Jones on Facebook from my phone while we waited for the tow truck to come from 2 hours away. This is what the message to her said:
I pick the darndest times to make it to Elkin! I am sitting on the side of HWY 268 right now with my husband rescuing one of his log trucks. It never fails, I can never make it up here when ya'll are open! I just had to tell you about this. I was sitting here watching the traffic whiz by thinking about you! I will be calling you soon for my order. I had to add to it.
Well in no time flat she responed to my message and wanted to make sure we were ok and if we needed anything. I told her thanks for her concern but everything was under control. That we were at Bojangles and going to McDonald's for a coffee. The next message from her said this:
ok so if you're at bojangle's you're in jonesville right off 77, right? from there, the store is like 5 minutes or less.
I told her that is exactly where we were and got this in reply:
Girl, I can come take you to the shop if you want! I live @ 5 minutes from that McDonald's and can take you to the shop if you want!!
Of course at this point I was so excited I could barely contain myself and Mike said he would just take me over there and we could finally meet! She met us at the store in five minutes flat at 7:45 pm! Ashley opened the store and let me shop all alone! I swear I felt like a movie star! I bought several Vera items from her and she gift wrapped a few things for me. I can not thank her enough for doing such a special thing for me on such a crazy night! It was freezing cold and raining like mad but she came out to meet a friend. I did not ask her to open her shop and I am so thrilled that she did. I only hate that we did not take a picture together while I was there so I could share it with you. After I finished shopping she walked us to the door and gave me the biggest hug. I thanked her for what she had done and she wished us well on our trip back home. Ashley and I have talked for a long time on this board and on FB and have always wanted to meet. It was a wild night but I am so thankful to have made such a wonderful friend! It is so true that God sends blessings at the craziest times and last night he sent the blessing of a dear friend to me
I pick the darndest times to make it to Elkin! I am sitting on the side of HWY 268 right now with my husband rescuing one of his log trucks. It never fails, I can never make it up here when ya'll are open! I just had to tell you about this. I was sitting here watching the traffic whiz by thinking about you! I will be calling you soon for my order. I had to add to it.
Well in no time flat she responed to my message and wanted to make sure we were ok and if we needed anything. I told her thanks for her concern but everything was under control. That we were at Bojangles and going to McDonald's for a coffee. The next message from her said this:
ok so if you're at bojangle's you're in jonesville right off 77, right? from there, the store is like 5 minutes or less.
I told her that is exactly where we were and got this in reply:
Girl, I can come take you to the shop if you want! I live @ 5 minutes from that McDonald's and can take you to the shop if you want!!
Of course at this point I was so excited I could barely contain myself and Mike said he would just take me over there and we could finally meet! She met us at the store in five minutes flat at 7:45 pm! Ashley opened the store and let me shop all alone! I swear I felt like a movie star! I bought several Vera items from her and she gift wrapped a few things for me. I can not thank her enough for doing such a special thing for me on such a crazy night! It was freezing cold and raining like mad but she came out to meet a friend. I did not ask her to open her shop and I am so thrilled that she did. I only hate that we did not take a picture together while I was there so I could share it with you. After I finished shopping she walked us to the door and gave me the biggest hug. I thanked her for what she had done and she wished us well on our trip back home. Ashley and I have talked for a long time on this board and on FB and have always wanted to meet. It was a wild night but I am so thankful to have made such a wonderful friend! It is so true that God sends blessings at the craziest times and last night he sent the blessing of a dear friend to me