hi Portia'would you like to come to dinner?'.
"If you don't have any other plans we'd like for you to come to dinner tomorrow evening", say Izzy, and that way, if I receive an "Negative", I allowed it...a 'Positive'?.... so much better. I feel we must allow people to have choices for the sakes of both parties.
Now today I might have done a bit of manipulating but the story had to be told. My BCAA allows 4 boosts in a membership year and I've had my 4. A boost would now cost me $35.00. The 4th boostr was to go have my battery checked and bought a new one Jan 27, 2 months later my car was dead so went out in my wheelchair and was struck by a car and my car has been sitting 'dead' in underground parking for 5 months, while my broken leg heals.
The Service Place says it could be a faulty new battery so bring it in (Warranty) and BCAA has waived the $35.00 charge this time because of the circumstances. As well it would be $45.00 for a tow and only the first 5 km is free.. If I chose that, it would be waived as well.
I didn't even whine or cry or "poor me". I just said I needed assistance in hooking up these two appointments.
Got it! Free boost after 10"00 am tomorrow and Service center knows I am coming.
So this feels all right to me as I pay my dues to BCAA, and I paid for the battery. I will drive it there and home as I don't need my left leg..... with hand controls. (Does anyone?--I know one person who drives with both feet.)
Now a different scenario would be trying to find someone to remove the battery and take it in for me for testing, then returning it, or coming back with a replacement and install it, or someone to do the driving to, and waiting for me at, the Service Centre, and I won't put anyone out for that.
I sometimes think that I can be TOO independant!! Any thoughts?
Izzy