Someone I Don't Know Paid for My Room

Alberta mechanic describes traveling with the Freedom Convoy.

Photo taken by Justyn and posted to his Facebook page.

Before I went to Ottawa and witnessed the trucker protest firsthand, I wrote about The Mechanic in the Freedom Convoy. After Justyn Kendze joined the truckers in Alberta, he described his journey on Facebook.

I’ve since learned that several mechanics traveled to Ottawa from different parts of the country. They then organized themselves into a team that looked after trucks and their owners effectively, efficiently, and cheerfully.

Lots more about that later, but here’s a snippet of what Justyn wrote on January 28th, the day before the western Convoy reached Ottawa:

I did not run with the convoy most of the day today. One driver’s truck broke down so we got parts and got him all fixed up. As we drove we got to talk a bit on the radio. The people in this convoy are very humble. They are here just as I am for our friends and family. That our kids can grow up in a world like we did!

The views we have are so united. There is a lot of fear in the world and it is very broken. Just like the flags on our trucks as we drive getting tattered and torn. Would like to encourage people to not judge. Be respectful.

When we got to the hotel last night, went in to get our room. Could tell the ladies up front were stressed about masks. I was asked to put one on so I did (which is not my view, but out of respect for them). After talking with them for awhile, they don’t want to be wearing one either and are extremely nice. They have families to support.

Explained some of the giving and emotions we are having on the trip, how people are feeding us, housing us, fueling us, and so much more. Then a guy I did not know put his [credit] card on the counter and paid for my room. The kindness astonished the ladies. This is what this is about. Unity, peace, love to each other!

…I tell you this is a trip of a lifetime.

you can read the full blog post from January 31, 2022 here