"Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up."Anxiety I had in spades! Tuesday morning I had a 3:00 crying jag because I wasn't exactly sure how things were going to turn out.
It all started Monday. After my darling husband was able to fix the air conditioner so we didn't roast, I had to move on to another issue that had been weighing heavily on my mind-dad's funeral. I knew mom was concerned (okay, she was starting to stress out) because all of the children and grandchildren were coming to her house-at the same time! First off, it's not a big house. Second the well is let's just say slightly tempermental. Sure we could set up tents in the back yard but if the well went down, that was going to be a huge and very expensive problem to fix! So after talking to Kenny, we decided that it would be best to try to find a place to stay.
Most people think of Vermont as snowy-a place to go skiing. Actually though, the busiest tourist season in the state is summer time because of the lakes and fishing and hiking and a host of other activities. So I knew I was facing a virtual "Mission Impossible" to try and find something that was available and that we could afford to rent. So I started making phone calls. First I called a good friend of mine who not only owns a vacation rental company but I also worked for this individual. Someone was supposed to call me back-they never did. Now I could talk about how hurt I was by the snub, but I'm not going to. I would much rather tell you about the kindness and generosity of spirit of two wonderful ladies who I have not met but will hold dear in my heart for the rest of my life!
When a return phone call didn't come, my next call was to Stowe Realty Rentals where I spoke to Kim Rushford. They did have a beautiful small cottage available on Harvey Lake. I loved it, my husband loved it but we weren't sure we would be able to afford to do the rental. So I told her I would call her back once we made a decision. I tried a few other places and then someone suggested that I call a realtor in Craftsbury. I left a message and within less than an hour I had a call back from Barbara Paterson. She actually owns a couple of properties and has her own website called Never Enough Vermont and her cottage was available at a price I thought we could afford. I fell in love with it as well!
Long story short, I was getting ready to call Kim back and let her know that I had found another place when Kim called me! She apologized and said "I quoted you the wrong price" and then told me what the correct price would be for the rental. We couldn't pass it up!
I can not begin to tell you how incredibly grateful I am to these two wonderful ladies! They went over, above and beyond the call of duty! Their incredible acts of kindness for a complete stranger makes me so proud to be able to say "I'm from Vermont!"
If you ever get a chance to visit Vermont in the summer time (and I highly recommend that you do visit), call either one of these fabulous women! 100 gold stars for both of them! They are true gems and they represent the Vermont that I remember and cherish and love!
Thank you Kim and Barbara for your kind words and outstanding help and service! From a grieving but grateful heart~Trudy
I'm sorry to hear about your father. Sending prayers for your family and the wonderful people that have helped you during this time.
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