The price of being nice

I've been going to Andrews motocross track for a few years know and all through out the season, you see a lot of different faces. Some old, some new and some you hope don't ever come back. Lets face it- some people are just not cut out for this kind of action. Not so for these guys- in fact they fit in just right. Meet Andrew and Steven. These two started coming out about 2 years ago and boy let me tell ya.. I could barely watch them as they go by. Steven ( orange bike ) had a clapped out CR125 that sounded like a pissed off weed eater while Andrew ( white Bike )had a decent ride but was sporadically nuts!!! Young, still living at home, no responsibilities and ready to jump the dad gum canyon if he thought he could do it. I don't remember how we started talking but when we all were at the track we started hanging out a little. As goofy as these guys were I knew they would eventually come around. Listen now, don't take that out of context cause we're all goofy in our own way. My motto in life is to do unto other as you would have them do to you. I can not begin to tell you how that has paid off for me. I'm not talking money, but kindness and generosity is what I'm talking about. I said all that to say this... I have took a liken to these guys and as they have grown in age, so has there skill for motocross. I mean Steven has bike that doesn't sound like a mid evil chick having a bad hair day and Andrew is making it over the jumps know instead of coming up a short and limping away as he wipes the blood from his nose!!!! As I close this one out, Andrew and I were talking a couple weeks ago and I made mention of some parts I wanted. Aw dude I got all that stuff and Ill give it to ya he replied....... as I'm picking my jaws up from the ground!! He meant every word to. I followed him home yesterday and we traded parts. I offered him money but a simple, "get some good shots of me and we'll call it even" is what he chose!!What can I say but It pays to be nice to people-you never know what they will offer to you later on in life. For your F.Y.I those parts equaled close to $500 bucks. Am I bragging, well I guess so, on Andrews behalf though. Maybe someday I can help him out with something because I would say he deserves it.