I am an idiot.....and there are some awfully nice people in this world.....

northGAcock

I have had one of those days....starts out with heavy rain traffic and accident delays.....barely made my flight. Connected in a nearby city....which is where this story begins. I grabbed a quick salad at a restaurant (name an subjects to remain anonymous) and upon paying, decided to stick my receipts in my bag...as opposed to my wallet. I fly to San Antonio and exit the plane, making sure I have everything....well except my wallet. Return to the gate and they check the plane...no wallet. After thinking through it...I determined I must have left it at the restaurant. I had a receipt for lunch, and a boarding pass with my name on it....nothing more.

Have you ever tried to call a large busy airport to track down a lost item from one of the food establishments? It ain't easy....and after speaking to many people.....I get someone (lets call him Joe) who is in charge of "lost and found" in the terminal restaurants. Well he use to be in charge, until he got a promotion.....but said he was gonna help me regardless. After holding for quite a long time.....he was able to track down my wallet, and and retrieve it into his own hands. He then told me he would overnight it to me at the hotel I am staying at. I was instructed that I was not to mention this to the higher ups....as this is out of policy...but he realizes the difficult position I am in. He provided me a tracking number.....problem solved for my return travel.....assuming there are no glitches with the overnight company.

I called my hotel to see if they would pay my cab bill....and pass it through to my room folio. Well this couldn't be done and they provide no airport shuttle service. Luckily they had my cc card on file....and after speaking with several higher ups....they agreed to let me check in with my boarding pass as my proof of Id. Now I figure I got a roof over my head...and a means to eat. Ok....making progress. Now my challenge is finding a way to get from the airport to a downtown hotel.....with no money, Id or credit cards. After asking around, it was suggested that I see if the baggage folks would provide me with a cab voucher (normally for folks who get stranded at the airlines fault). The supervisor at AA took it outside of the company...and had a Uber driver provide me a ride at her personal expense. The Uber driver got me to the hotel...and then offered to pick me up tomorrow at no charge. Wow....I continued to be amazed. When he dropped me off, he offered me a few bucks which at this point was not needed. Unbelievable I am saying to myself. I got to the hotel and checked in....and finally I feel I am good for the night. Upon getting to my room, I find they had upgraded me to a suite and had a nice note in my room wishing me a better evening. That is the end of the "I am an idiot story". 

Now let me say that I had the nicest folks on all sides of my quagmire go out of their way to assist me; even taking some personal risk on my behalf. I got myself in to this predicament, and the kindness of others got me through it. Some went out of there way to assist me. I will follow up appropriately with each of them upon my return....you can count on that.

My apologies for using this forum as a pulpit to publicly say thanks to people I don't know and will not likely read it here. I want you to know that I have been humbled today, and want to say thank you to all who helped....I truly appreciate the generosity of mankind for helping a stranded idiot....in my time of need. My message to all of you is help someone out this Holiday Season.......I appreciate the actions of those who assisted me. Ya'll be kind.

Robin

EggObsessed

That is a wonderful story!  Thank you for sharing it.  Amazing!

johnkitchens

Very nice post Robin. You are a good guy, and you get treated accordingly. I have no doubt you would have helped others in the same way you were helped. I hope tomorrow is a better day. 

OhioEgger

You've described something I've experienced more times than I can count. There are a hell of a lot of great human beings out there. We should all try to be one of them whenever we can.

Fred19Flintstone

That's a great story.  The only thing you can do, and something we all should do, is pay it forward.  

theyolksonyou

I'd say you're getting what you deserve

despite being a low down dirty, cheater in a wing ding. 

you're a good hippy otherwise. 

lousubcap

As above, thanks for sharing your story and the efforts people made to help you out of quite a tight situation.  I know you will follow-up.  But I also know you will pay it forward and those who read this should be inspired to do the same.  

Jupiter Jim

I'm in no way surprised! you have always been kind to me........... Mom always said what goes around comes around!

Dyal_SC

Jupiter Jim said:

I'm in no way surprised! you have always been kind to me........... Mom always said what goes around comes around!

Well said @Jupiter Jim.  @northGAcock is an awesome fella.  Always going outta the way to help others. Hope your trip gets better, sir. 

WeberWho

Great story! Thanks

minniemoh

Outstanding! What a day... So glad to hear that you crossed paths with the right people today.

StillH2OEgger

What a great story. Glad it worked out so well for you and kudos to everyone who helped you out along the way.

bgebrent

Robin, you..................storyteller!  Glad your good brother and that good folks were so helpful.

JohnnyTarheel

Awesome story... makes you feel good!!

SciAggie

Thanks for sharing this story. We often hear so many bad stories - government, schools, law enforcement - you name it, that we believe bad is the norm. It's nice to be reminded that most people are kind and helpful and compassionate. Stories like this make each of us more likely to respond kindly toward others in need. 
I'm glad things work out for you. 

YukonRon

Karma dude. You got a lot more good coming your way. Lot of good folks out there, and you are amongst the best I know.
Glad things worked out for you. Peace brother.

SemolinaPilchard

So many different people going out of their way to help a stranger. That is one of the best stories I have ever heard. There are good people in this world.

northGAcock

I appreciate all of your kind remarks. My intent was not to call attention to my ills (which I probably pissed and moaned a bit along the way)...but to Call out those who offered of themselves. There were other acts of kindness along the way that didn't get mentioned.....as I was going on a mite already. That said, my message is intended to bring awareness to the good, and know that I am in good company with many of you on this forum. Go forth and perform acts of kindness....it will make us all better people.

On a side note...I had some killa street taco's and Chicken Tortilla Soup tonight. I love the cuisine down here in South Texas. Even the hotel food was excellent.

Ag83

My apologies for using this forum as a pulpit to publicly say thanks to people I don't know and will not likely read it here.

Absolutely no reason to apologize for posting that story. One of the most enjoyable things I've read in a good long while and thank you for telling it here. Hope things go better for you tomorrow. And big-time props to all those who helped you in your time of need.

Jeremiah

What he's not telling y'all is that he was wearing a gamecock tee shirt and everyone just felt bad for him on account of that. 

Botch

After this last bruising election season, I've been very down about things.  Robin, your story is fantastic and I really needed it, right about now.
Thank You.  

northGAcock

Jeremiah said:

What he's not telling y'all is that he was wearing a gamecock tee shirt and everyone just felt bad for him on account of that. 

Was actually a windbreaker.....but you were spot on.

Foghorn

So, you're in San Antonio and in need and didn't call me?  I'm going to PM you my cell phone number.  I live 10 minutes from the airport and have a spare car you can drive if you need it.

At this point it sounds like your problem is solved, but if you've got nothing to do for dinner tomorrow (Wednesday) night, I'll treat.  Or you can come to my house and we'll throw something on my egg.  My wife is out of town so I can make impromptu offers like this.

JRWhitee

Great post Robin and yes you are an idiot, thats why I love you....

Ozzie_Isaac

Absolutely awesome story!   Love it when things work out.  Lots of good people out there.

NPHuskerFL

Robin great story.  Even a jerkoff like myself do my best to do right by people.  
Help somebody when you can is a good thing and feels good too.
Thanks for sharing.

bgebrent

NPHuskerFL said:

Robin great story.  Even a jerkoff like myself do my best to do right by people.  
Help somebody when you can is a good thing and feels good too.
Thanks for sharing.

You are certainly a jerkoff! 

tikigriller

It's fun to be nice to people!  Great Story. Very Holiday Like.

texaswig

That's a awesome story. I'm sure it'll be something you'll never forget. You had your cell didn't you. You should have put out a call for help on the forum. You know one of us Texans would have came a running to help. 

Toxarch

Glad you found some nice people who helped you out. Hope you have a nice stay and an uneventful safe trip back. 

johnmitchell

Fantastic story Robin... WOW !!!!