My car battery died when I was going to an appointment, but I was concentrating on getting there and didn’t go into a long-lasting panic. A couple of days later, neighbor Bob brought his charger over and made it look simple to plug in and hook up. I saw him start the car easily after the charger had run for a couple of hours. The next day he suggested I start it again. Nothing happened when I turned the key. Rats! I’ve babied a battery before, but I’ve never had one die so quickly and thoroughly!

I checked out the nearest auto parts store, thinking that is where Bob would go for a battery. He had a better place in mind, one where he recently got a battery for his truck. The first thing I noticed as I pulled into the bay was that everything was spotless and well-organized. It seemed like just seconds passed as a man removed the old battery and began putting in the new one. I was directed to the office to pay, and when I walked back, the car was ready to go. Impressive!

I hadn’t noticed how dirty the car was until I saw the windshield from the inside. Bob explained that there had been a dust storm west of here, and our last rain picked up that dust to spread all over our cars. Instead of driving straight home, he went to the next town and went through a small car wash. When I thanked him for doing that, he said, “This will look better from my dining table than a dirty old car.”

Where else in one afternoon would you get a car that acted like a puppy and looked brand new? I got a charge out of that!