Since it’s going to be quite cold tonight, I figured I’d get the diet cokes out of the trunk of my car so they don’t freeze and explode. On the way back in, I stopped at the mailboxes to get my mail, picking up the East Tennessee Catholic that the little old lady who was getting her mail had dropped and handing it to her.
She asks if I’m taking the elevator up, and I said sure, why not (it’s only one floor, but she’s looking to be nice, so ok). In the interest of being neighborly, I ask her what parish she goes to since I’m still checking out local Catholic churches for one that I like enough to stick with.
She goes to the one closest to the building. What comes out of my mouth next? “Well, if you need a ride sometime, it’s ok, let me know”. I’m taking her over there tomorrow (I really don’t mind, since I was planning to go to that Mass anyway) - she was thrilled as her ride for tomorrow has fallen through because of car problems.
So now she keeps asking me how much I want for taking her over there. I told her a couple of times that I don’t want anything - I was going to make the drive myself anyway, so I’m certainly not using any more gas than I would otherwise. How do I convince her not to give me anything for this?
