DEAR ABBY: I would like to send a heartfelt thank-you to my guardian angel.
My boyfriend, "Geoff," invited me to join him for a weekend during a two-week business trip to California. We had a wonderful time.
Monday morning, I returned my rental car at the airport and checked my luggage. An hour before my plane was to depart, I heard myself paged over the intercom. I answered the call and heard Geoff's panicked voice. He had been unable to call my cell phone because the battery had run down. He had left the keys to his rental car in mine and had to get to work.
I ran back to the counter to book a later flight, but since I had already checked my luggage, it was impossible.
I had $1 in change in my pocket. I called the car rental company from a pay phone and they gave me the runaround. I began crying in frustration when a woman sitting nearby handed me her cell phone and said, "Here. Call whomever you need." I was speechless. I gratefully took her phone and called the car rental company back. They located Geoff's keys and agreed to deliver them.
When I handed the woman her phone, she said, "Now, call your boyfriend." I'll never forget her sympathy and generosity.
If she reads this, she'll know who she is. Thank you -- and God bless you for your kindness! -- GRATEFUL TO MY GUARDIAN ANGEL
DEAR GRATEFUL: At last! A positive story about someone with a cell phone. The woman who helped you was indeed an "angel." These days, many people prefer not to get involved when they see someone in a predicament. My hat is off to her.