Posted on 07/30/2013 3:05:44 PM PDT by lowbridge
Dorothy, 77, showed him in. In the middle of the living room, Dave saw her son Steve, 50, propped up in a hospital bed. His right leg had been amputated below the knee because of diabetes. In the nearby bedroom was her husband, John, 78, who has Parkinson's disease.
Recalling the moment, Dave told me that he "immediately felt and saw the life stripped out of Dorothy" because of the pressures she faced.
He proceeded with his inspection of the Cothrans' bathroom. He saw an old tub unsuitable for a person with Steve's disability. He saw fixtures that made the room impossible to move about in with a wheelchair or walker.
Dave finished looking around, thanked the Cothrans for their time and left the condo. Standing out in the hallway, Dave said, he felt strangely emotional.
"I knocked on their door again and pulled Dorothy aside," Dave said. "I asked her if my assumptions were correct about her son not being able to use the bathroom."
When I later spoke with Dorothy, she recalled the moment in pretty much the same words. She said she told Dave that the family had to pay for caretakers to visit twice a week to give Steve and John sponge baths.
"That's when Dave asked if I'd like the bathroom remodeled," Dorothy said. "I told him that sounded wonderful, but...."
She started crying as she related the story. She had been about to ask how much something like that would cost.
"Dave told me not to even ask the question," Dorothy recalled amid her tears. "He said it would be free."
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Great story & vid. Real kindness extended without an agenda. Thanks for posting.
I need to call the plumber brothers...have a leak in my eyes. ;)
Like I needed more proof there were better men than me.
Mus be illegal, stuff posta come from ‘Bama.
This is very cool, and in all likelihood they were union plumbers. Makes no difference, good hearted people come in all shapes, sizes, and political stripes. Well done, gentlemen.
They own the company — unlikely they’re union members, although their employees might be.
There are a lot of really good people in America; this story showed us two more. Bravo, Jim and Dave Schuelke. An angel just rang a bell for you and your crew.
They took out the tub that they surely needed and put in a shower?
Thanks for posting!
Wonderful story. Thanks.
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