Welcome back to Tire Mom! Imagine July 24 in Rhode Island, a place where I knew no one. Not even a friend of a friend of a friend. But I was nothing if not resourceful by then, so I contacted a few of the Bishops of my Church, one of whom talked with theContinue reading “Above and Beyond in RI”
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Advance Gift in ME
Welcome back to Tire Mom! I don’t think I’ve mentioned this before, but one of my abiding principles on my journey to buy a set of tires for someone in each of the 50 states to promote tire safety was to take care of family first, and then friends and finally friends of friends. IfContinue reading “Advance Gift in ME”
Hide and Seek in NH
Welcome back to Tire Mom! Just when I thought I had this tire thing down, I learned something new – in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Candi, my Tire Mom #11, picked out her store, and we met there on a warm morning in July. The technician went out of his way to be helpful. OnceContinue reading “Hide and Seek in NH”
Compassion is Contagious in OH
Welcome back to Tire Mom! You ready for Ohio? My drive there was reassuring because I had a tire recipient all lined up. No hanging out in a warehouse store this time! This was the end of Loop 3, and I had what they call “channel fever.” The ship’s captain wants to speed up asContinue reading “Compassion is Contagious in OH”
My Ms Tennessee
Welcome back to Tire Mom! As I continued Loop 3 with my internal GPS pointing me toward home for June 17, I had to stop and visit Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. I mean, really, could you resist that? From there it was on to Nashville where I simply planted myself in line at a tireContinue reading “My Ms Tennessee”
A Vulcan in AL?
Welcome back to Tire Mom! As I made the beautiful, serene drive from Atlanta, GA, to Birmingham, AL, I was also riding on the Raquel experience. Finding her in the tire store was a Divine Encounter, and I was hoping for another one. I knew by now that I was truly listening. Since the hang-out-in-a-warehouse-tire-storeContinue reading “A Vulcan in AL?”
Coincidence in GA?
Welcome back to Tire Mom and the continuing story of recipient #7, Raquel. When I left you yesterday, I’d just told this young Peruvian woman the basic story of Clayton’s accident and my mission to buy a set of tires for someone in every state. To say that she was shocked is an understatement. MostContinue reading “Coincidence in GA?”
Who is Driving in GA?
Welcome back to Tire Mom! My determination to get back home by June 17 took me down to Georgia to meet two potential tire recipients. Destination? Clayton County. I am not making this up. Feeling very sure about this stop I met with both of my potential Georgia recipients – and discovered they had healthyContinue reading “Who is Driving in GA?”
Which Clayton in SC?
Welcome back to Tire Mom! As I continued Loop 3, I had a driving sense of urgency to get back home by June 17 so I wouldn’t be on the road on the date my Clayton died. Even with that deadline urging me on, I was also looking forward to connecting with my friend Patti,Continue reading “Which Clayton in SC?”
Skeptic Meets Generosity-MA
Welcome back to Tire Mom! At Kimball Farms, which is near Boston, MA, I encountered my first skeptic. Over breakfast on the morning of June 2, 2018, my friend Jenn and I talked while eating a yummy meal. She was hopeful that her friend Linnea needed new tires, so she got her on the phoneContinue reading “Skeptic Meets Generosity-MA”