Hi Boarderstone, we were in Phoenix 8 times last year. We found the people there to be wonderful.
Our little dog got stung by a bee and we had to find a vet fast. She has a bad reaction to bee stings. We usually have about 15 minutes before she will probably die.
Usually I look for the vet before we leave incase we need one but did not get a chance the last time we went. People we asked on the street all tried to help us. It took a few stops to ask more people but finally found the vet in time. We love this little dog so much. Someone dumped her and we found her in the street dodging cars. We are prepared to pay a high price if she needs a vet when we are on the road. The vet and his staff were so awesome. Our dog needed quite a bit of medical attention and he only charged us $50. We definately had extra Angles watching over us that day. Anyway, this long story is trying to say that I am usually lucky and find nice people everywhere I go. My Phoenix experience remimded me there are still people out there who are really trying to make the world a better place by being kind. :D
Please don't move to the mid-west. I like knowing there is a Lighthead only a state away. Maybe when we are there this year we will get to meet eachother if you have time. I will let you know. Thanks for listening (reading).
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