Sweetest Man Ever

I was at work yesterday and the phone rang

So I gave it a death glare

Because it rang several times and the past two were telemarketer's who wouldn't leave a message and were trying to transfer themselves to an invisible department - - - because NEWSFLASH! MY BOSS DOES NOT WORK DESK HOURS, SO please leave me a message or STOP CALLING ME!!!!!! Well I answered this phone, and was pleasantly surprised by this gentleman who is over in Northampton who wants to borrow our copy of Satan's Harvest.

We just got our copy (yes we're a little late), so it's still being processed and on top of that it is a library use only copy, so we can't ship it out of the library! I told the man that I will try to see if we could ship it over to him, and if not how he could get a hold of his own copy. I suggested that he go to Amazon.com to see if he could get a copy, this is when he responds "Miss Cae, I'm a 70 veteran. I moved over here so I can be closer to the VA hospital. I don't believe in credit cards. I don't have a computer, a microwave, a cell phone. My phone plugs into my wall, I ride my bike and don't have a car, and I pay most everything in cash." I thanked him for serving our country

I then said "You said you had five kids, right? One of them could help you purchase the book, right?" he then responded "Yes, I have five kids, but one lives in France, one in Germany, one in California, one in Florida, and one in South Carolina." He stumped me, I had no clue how to get him this copy of a book, and it's only $7 including shipping from Amazon! After we hung up, I noticed that I spent 11 minutes on the phone with this sweet sweet gentlemen. I looked from the computer screen, which was still on the Amazon.com Satan's Harvest copy to the phone and my notes. I then said "I'm going to buy him a copy"

I purchased the copy this afternoon, after I called his library to see if I could ship the book to them and have them get it to him, sure enough he is a usual and the librarian said that he is so sweet. I told her that he made my whole day yesterday, so she responds "He tends to do this every time he comes here" I smiled, and knew that this man, this veteran who served our country, is on in a million.

I have to say, I never thought one phone call, from a man that I've never met could change my life so much!

God bless you all!

Cae