One Saturday, I got a phone call about electrical problems. Since I'm not an electrician, I 1realized the woman on the line had the2number. The woman sounded extremely 3 as her electricity wasn't working. Her husband tried to4a wall switch, but now some of their lights couldn't be turned on, and the heat had5.
The woman thought she was calling an electrician who had done work for her in the past. I had just recently6my number and she got me7. I'm not an electrician but I do work with8.
I informed her that she had the wrong number, and I didn't know what her old electrician changed his number too. She9, and we said goodbye. After I hung up the10I thought maybe I could help her, so I11the number and found out she was just one town over.
When I got to her house, I told her I would help her, but I wouldn't12any money. This confused her and she asked why I would bother if I wasn't getting13. I told her it was an act of14. They seemed15and said they never met anyone like me.
After I made it, they16me and tried to give me some money. I told them I wouldn't accept anything, and that the best17would be to find someone else to help out. I also said if they couldn't find someone else to18then just be extra nice to each other. They were both incredibly19that I managed to solve their electrical20quickly, but I was even happier at the opportunity to help them.