I debated for awhile about making a technical, jargony post about how Marjan was fixed since my last entry, but I’ve changed my mind; This blog post is not about how to fix a Land Cruiser, but about what “Good Guys” look like.
In movies, the Good Guy once wore a white hat, shining armor, or possibly a badge or a fedora. As our tastes become more “sophisticated” the Good Guy is often an anti-hero who is dark and brooding, and possibly felonious. Or maybe our society has become too jaded to even acknowledge/admit that there is such a thing as simplistic as a “Good Guy”.
I’d like to sound off right now and say that’s absolute bullshit.
I know some Good Guys. The Good Guys pull your butt out of depression and help you live life again without becoming a hermit, for instance.
And some Good Guys will open up their shops, tie up their single maintenance bay for four days, work over the weekend, and charge you a pittance for their own parts in order to make sure you will get back on the road. And in the process they will tutor you in a new vehicle to maximize your safety, success and enjoyment. And obtw, all their cool friends will drop in to meet you, tell stories and to lend a hand.
Kevin and John, busting their butts as I watch on and learn
“Rosy daDonor”, who sacrificed her front axle assembly so Marjan can live
The new axle assembly, looking smart
All the cool kids showed up in Land Cruisers. Thanks to IH8MUD!
New axle going in
Needless to say, I am humbled at how they all took me in, an uninformed stranger, and went way above and beyond to fix my problem, and then showed me true friendship in the process. Marjan is now one happy Land Cruiser, and my journey goes on.
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