So far the consensus has been that I am crazy. I don't disagree but since when has it been such a crazy thing for someone to want to go out of their way to help someone out with something so trivial? I mean back in the day neighborhood kids would come out and help carry groceries to ones car or split firewood for the elderly neighbor. Well my answer, its 2009 and my neighborhood is getting bigger.
In talking to friends and family about this desire to axe and help people at the same time the overwhelming response is: "You are going to get murdered." Now I understand the whole stigma behind Craigslist but come on, I am the one showing up with an axe. My buddy responded with "Never bring an axe to a gun fight" brilliant sentiment. My thoughts are: I have done quite a few transactions over Craigslist and everything has worked out just fine. In true contrarian form he brought up the point that he has done the same, but with friends or in public places. Well I am bringing a friend, Sam. Sam Axe named after Bruce Campbell's character on Burn Notice. I think Bruce would agree that it is a fitting name. So now my axe has a name.
Even though I have the purest of intentions in mind I can still understand that this might be intimidating to some. But I can assure you that I am here to help and want to pass on some great karma, and to not sound too much like a hippy I would much rather cut a tree down with an axe than have that same tree cut down with an emission spewing powertool.
Thanks for reading,
Paul B.