hyundai scare

kara and i took the puppies to see the vet today. they got some shots and were generally admired by the staff. we used the hyundai to get there because it's older and already kinda smells like animals. the mazda is still almost pristine. the grocery store is just across the street from the vet, so kara stayed outside with the dogs while i did a bit of shopping. when i came back out, the car wouldn't start. it just made a crazy awful grinding sort of noise and wasn't even thinking of turning over. it wasn't the battery, because the radio and the a/c came on, and the windows rolled up and down. something with the starter? i don't know anything about cars. but there was a friendly man in the parking lot and he actually gave me a ride to our house so i could get our other car. so thank you, stranger. (again, kara stayed behind with the dogs.) he and his family were about to head out for a weekend of camping. i hope they have a good time. anyway. i got into the house, grabbed the key to the mazda, and drove back to the store. we got ourselves, the dogs, and the groceries back to the house using the mazda, and kara made grilled cheese sandwiches. yummy. then she got the jumper cables from the truck (which she noticed also needs a jump) and we returned to the grocery store. just connecting the batteries of the two cars with the cables allowed the hyundai to start right away; kara didn't even have to power up the mazda. so i guess things are all right. for now. all the cars are here. but i suppose i should get the hyundai looked at, shouldn't i?