CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD!

CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD....... at least not if the Geo has anything to with it

That little Geo.....   is quite a car. I think it has a personality, dwelling within it.

This is not my first post regarding my car, first was patience, this one is just plain politeness.

My husband and I were out to dinner a few months ago. We pull into the parking lot of Plaza Bonita, he gets out of the Geo and proceeds to walk around the car to the restaurant.  I on the other hand, was having an all out war with my door.  Call me slow, but it didn't dawn on me to roll my window down to try the outside door latch. I was still fighting the door, when my husband noticed I had not gotten out of the car, and  with a half  puzzled half disgusted  look on his face, he quickly came to my reluctant  rescue and opened the door. "What in the  #@&%  is wrong with this car now? " He was using this tone because it has been hot, and he is tired, and he doesn't want to do car repair.  "You don't have to fix it" I stated sarcastically, "I just won't use that door". 

He fixed the door. He took an afternoon, tore the door apart, checked out the so called door mechanics, and of course, you all know by now that he is handy, so Wala! door fixed.

2 weeks or so go by and the door takes a dive again, extremely irritated with this he fixed it once again.

 Another 2 weeks or so go by, and for no apparent reason, the door dives once more.

That was a couple of months ago, and you guessed it, he is not fighting the door any more. The Geo doesn't want that door working and it shall remain not working.

I pick up my grandkids with my Geo, and of course it can only be 3 at a time, and they all fight over the front seat, so needless to say, one is always in the front seat, with the door, that has taken a dive. It has taken a month or so for the passenger not to be temporarily left behind a few seconds as every one dives out of the car, and heads towards our driven destination.

But not now.  My grandchildren get out of the backseat, and without thinking, quickly turn to let out the passenger in the front seat. You see it doesn't matter who is in that seat, they are politely let out by whom ever else is in the car. This looks very impressive, as a 6 year old boy is opening the door for his 10 year old sister. And it doesn't stop there. My husband opens the door for me without thinking, equally as impressive. Especially when people are looking our way. The combinations go on and on. Mom for daughter, sister for sister, friend for friend, cousin for cousin.  You see, we have all learned to automatically take the time without thinking to help a passenger in need.  So as far as the Geo is concerned?

Well..... Chivalry is definitely not dead.