Giving older people Uber rides
From time to time, I pick up older folks.
For example, yesterday, when I was on my way to pick up a rider, I received the following text:
"Hi Bevan. You are picking up my mother who is a big(sic) old and frail. Could you please give her a hand into the car. Many thanks. Grant"
When I reached the pick up location, I saw that it was a house with the garage on the ground and the main door on one level above, so unless you're coming out of the garage, you'd have to come down a flight of steps.
Grant's mother slowly came down the steps while I waited for her at the bottom of the steps.
When she reached "ground floor", I offered my arm for her to hold on to, so that I could walk her to my car.
She took it and we walked around to the passenger side.
I opened the back seat door but she said "May I sit up the front?"
I said "Of course you may! Thank you very much!"
It's so nice to have older folks sitting up front with you, rather than treating you like a chauffeur.
We chatted while I drove her to her destination. I told her that her son had texted me to look after her.
She said "Oh he's always telling people that. He's so kind and caring."
I said "So he should! He's your son! It's his duty."
She was going to a bridge game. When I said I can't play bridge, she said "It's not your time yet. When it's your time, you'll know."
So I guess some time in the future, I'll like playing bridge.
We reached the destination soon enough and I asked if she'd like me to walk her to the entrance of the community centre.
She said she'd be fine and thanked me. I said she was most welcome.
I texted her son and said: "One mum delivered safely."
He said "Thanks so much."
I said "You're welcome. She's a very lovely lady. Glad to be of help."
It wasn't a long trip, but it was a very pleasant and enjoyable trip.
It really is a pleasure giving these older folks a ride.
This is the part of Uber driving I like.
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— Bevan Ting (@BevanTing) July 5, 2016
