I Help You. You Help Me.

When Hubby Tony and I moved into our condo five years ago, instead of signing up for traditional cable or satellite television we chose streaming service through an app. It has worked out well, but a couple of months ago the service provider sent an email that said the app would soon stop working with our television. They offered the use of a stream box for a year, but after that we'd have to rent it from them or buy our own. 

Neither Tony or I could remember exactly how old the television was. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, but Tony convinced me that television prices had come down enough that this would be a good excuse to upgrade. He did some Consumer Reports research, came up with a short list of models, compared those to the Costco/Sams Club/Best Buy websites, then presented me with his top picks. Shortly before the year ended he made the purchase, and the set was delivered several days later.

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Now we had a unneeded television to get rid of. There was no reason to recycle it, and even if I had wanted to there would be a fee. I checked with the thrift stores, but learned they had a glut of sets and a temporary moratorium on donations. I decided to post the set on my local Buy Nothing group.

In the next 24 hours multiple people responded that they were interested. I asked Tony to choose a random number, counted that far down the list, and sent the person a message asking when they would like to pick up their gifted television.

The next day I carried the set downstairs to the building foyer. Less than an hour later I saw a car stop in front of the building. Someone got out, walked into the building, and walked out carrying the set. Later I received a message that read "Thank you so much for the TV. It’s such a blessing!" I didn't tell them that they helped me at least as much as I helped them. 

Five years ago today: I Get It Now