Todays Story,,
Shows what the power of trust can do, One of my son's friends had just gotten out of jail (Kids Jail) for joy riding. He came over one day and asked if we would take him to the store, being the lazy old fart that I am, I said no, but that I trusted him to use the car. He came back about 45 minutes later and while I was starting to get mad thinking that he had gone for a little extra fun, when I looked out the window, he had taken the time to wash my car, and filled it with gas. He said that his own parents did not trust him any longer and was amazed that I would. This was his way of saying thanks, as we all know, that word is totally missing from a 17 year olds vocabulary.
Banking at Its Best
When my son was a young teenager, he and his friend set out on a bus across town to purchase skateboard axles. They each had $20. When they arrived downtown, they discovered they needed more money to cover bus fare and sales tax. They were short $3.75.
A branch of our bank was nearby, so they decided to go in and take out a loan. The teller told them that was not possible, but that they could get a cash advance on their parents' credit card. So they called home, but got no answer. They tried the teller again to see if anything more could be done. She referred them to the desk of the vice president. When he asked why the bank should give them a loan, they answered, "Because we're Boy Scouts and good students, and very trustworthy." He said that since they had no collateral, they would have to write out and sign an IOU. They did, and he in turn gave them the money they needed to complete their mission.
We found out later that this wonderful man lent the boys his own money. (My husband called him the next day asking for the same terms on a home loan!) In talking with the man, we learned that he had made many such loans, including a large one to a Navy wife whose allotment was delayed. He said he's been repaid almost 100 percent of the time, and that the opportunity to help others in this way was one of the most rewarding parts of his job.
My son and his friend hopped on the bus the very next morning. They paid off their loan and received their IOU signed by the vice president. It was banking at its best.
by Sharon Borjesson
Not just banking, but humanity at its' best!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wb (signing off for a few days)
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