Sometimes in the day-to-day hustle and bustle of business and life, we don’t take the time to think about the challenges and obstacles that some of our senior citizens face. We invite you to read about a business owner who slowed down enough to show he cares.
"Florence M."
Meet Florence, an older lady whose husband of almost 55 years passed away not long ago. Florence has decided that the house in Walden, New York where she had so many fond memories now feels too big and too empty so she is selling it and moving to a smaller place in Montgomery.
While Mr. M. was around, the fact that Florence never got a driver’s license was not a problem; he took her everywhere she needed to go. Now things are different. When it came time to select new carpet for her townhome, she remembered that years ago she and Mr. M. had some work done by Carpet Network. She wondered if the “nice young man” would be able to help her again.
Greg Klink
Greg Klink, one of the owners of Carpet Network serving in the Middletown, NY area took Mrs. M.’s call. He offered to pick her up at her home, take her to her new residence so he could measure and she could select the carpet. When he arrived at Florence’s home at the appointed time, he noticed some packing boxes. Florence admitted she needed to have them over at the new place. Greg answered, “No problem,” and promptly loaded the cartons into his Unicell vehicle.
When they arrived at her new townhouse, Florence was able to see the carpet samples in her rooms and envision how she would make this new place her own. Greg advised her on performance expectations and best places for the seams so she could make the best choice.
"Frank and Martha H."
Greg’s next stop that day happened to be an older couple from Fishkill, NY. When he arrived at their home, Mr. Frank H. greeted him at the door. Frank promptly introduced him to his wife, Martha, who not only was confined to a wheelchair, but seemed to have Alzheimer’s. Frank thought that if he spruced up the place a bit, Martha might feel livelier. Frank had picked out some tester paint samples but had not gotten a chance to paint them on the wall. He showed them to Greg and asked his opinion. Greg offered to show him what the different testers looked like, so he painted the colors on the wall. He patiently and confidently guided the couple through coordinating their favorite paint color with a carpet that would compliment it. With the extra help, Mr. And Mrs. H. were pleased with their decision and are looking forward to installation.
These small acts of kindness and consideration might typically go unnoticed except to the people whose lives it touched and made a difference. Give Greg a call at 845-342-1646.
This blog is brought to you by the people at Carpet Network. The stories are true but the customer photos are representations to respect the privacy of the people featured.
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