The Editor, Sir:

This is a note of thanks to a group of gentlemen in Negril who proved that chivalry is not dead.

A few weeks ago, I had stopped at the petrol station in Negril next to the aerodrome, with the concern that all the transmission fluid may have leaked from my vehicle. After three requests to the female attendant with whom I spoke, and her obvious don't-care attitude (I guess because I was not purchasing petrol), I decided to check the transmission myself.

At this point a gentleman stopped to assist me and found that my concerns were indeed justified. The petrol station (I can't refer to it as a 'service' station) had no transmission fluid and the gentleman had to leave. However, before doing so he asked another gentleman to assist me. To my amazement, not one but three gentlemen came to my assistance, assuring me that I could trust them to go to the service station downtown Negril to purchase the three bottles of transmission fluid which the vehicle would need.

good-natured trio

Since my seminar venue was close by, I drove to the location and on my return to the aerodrome that afternoon, the three gentlemen were ready and waiting with the transmission fluid which they promptly poured into the vehicle.

I had also discovered that the battery clamp was broken and they had advised me where in Green Island I could get a new one.

On arriving at the 'pink' auto supplies shop, I was pleasantly surprised to be told that I was expected. Again I was treated like royalty and in no time I was on my way.

Please permit me to use this medium to express sincere appreciation to Palmer, Jenge, Morant and Shaka.

May God bless you abundantly, gentlemen, and my prayer is that when you need assistance, someone will always be there for you.

I am, etc.,

SHONA HERON

Coleyville30@hotmail.com

Human Resource Consultant

Montego Bay