Last Wednesday (March 20)I was driving on West Valley road, down Cady Mt. “pass”, when a gentleman flashed his headlights at me resulting in my slowing down.

Thankfully, I did, as when I rounded a blind curve a large tree limb was laying across the road that would have done severe damage to my car.

I just wanted to thank him for being so thoughtful to warn me. He totally embodies our island’s spirit, and I owe him a debt of gratitude and will “pay it forward.”

Andrea Wieland/San Juan Island