Makes Me Think - Today an old woman at the gas station came up to me and said, "I'm so embarrassed, but could you help me?" I thought she was going to ask for money, but she told me that last week her husband died and she had never pumped gas before. She had no idea what to do. MMT

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Today an old woman at the gas station came up to me and said, "I'm so embarrassed, but could you help me?" I thought she was going to ask for money, but she told me that last week her husband died and she had never pumped gas before. She had no idea what to do. MMT

#700 (4) - Aug 29, 2009 by unscrambled - Sad - Yes, that made me think too! (3204) - No, that made me sleepy. (54)

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This is the saddest story I've ever heard! It made me think immediately of the person I love, and called him to tell him how much I appreciate him.

#1 - by troubledcrystal
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This is sad and sweet, but I can't help thinking that if she's capable of driving, she should've learned to pump gas by now, and maybe her husband was absurdly traditional and controlling.

#2 - by lichen
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This reminds me of my grandparents. They were very traditional, they only had one car. My grandfather would always make sure the car was filled with gas so my grandma didnt have to worry about filling the car up with gas. When he died she had no idea how to pump her own gas.

#3 - by thefreethings
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Yeah, this was one of those MMTs where I literally stopped, and looked up at the sky. This is one of my favorites.

#4 - by wallyk
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