Don't you worry about the furniture Hick took out of the Double Hovel flip house(s) on the Thursday before closing. Part of it has already found a home. It only took a couple of days. Hick had it in his SUS2.5 (Storage Unit Store 2.5) that weekend.
"This lady come in with her three kids. A boy and girl maybe 8 or 10, and an older girl. The Lady said she would give me $50 for the table and the benches. The older girl rolled her eyes and said, 'WHY? It's so ugly!' The Lady said, 'Right now you're sitting on the floor to eat. This is a good table. When you start earning money, YOU can buy a table you think is good enough.' Then she told her to go wait in the car.
I said, 'A teenager, huh?' and The Lady said, 'She's 19 and thinks she knows everything.'
I told The Lady, 'You can have that table for free. I appreciate that you're trying to raise your kids right. If you want those two end tables and the lamp, you can have them too.' She thanked me and said that was great, that she would love the lamp and tables. It took them two trips to get everything hauled off.'"
That's my Hick. Willing to pass up a 50-cent or even a $50 profit to make a point.
:') oh Hick, how sweet. Happy Father's Day to him.
ReplyDeleteThe table meant more to that lady than it did to Hick. It's in a better place.
DeleteI love a story with a happy ending :-)
ReplyDeleteI like to imagine that family sitting around Hick's table.
DeleteAww, my cheeks flushed pink and my heart got a little bumpity at Hicks generosity. That teenager could learn that ugly tables might just need a coat of paint or a nice tablecloth. Anything is better than sitting on the floor to eat!
ReplyDeleteAn ugly table is better than NO table! I wonder if that daughter sits there, or if she protests and eats on the floor.
DeleteWow! Hick is a sweetie:) I'm just catching up on some of your blogs as I've returned from vacation.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoyed your vacation. Hick has a good heart for people he thinks "deserve" it.
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