20 minutes from home: I hear squealing tires and see a car in the lane next to me swerving toward me. It comes literally within a couple of inches of side-swipping me, corrects, over-corrects, and comes even closer, over-corrects again and smashes into the curb opposite from where I am and hits 3 other cars. I miss the entire fray by inches.
15 minutes from home: A pickup truck behind me speeds up, and changes lanes a second before rear-ending me and starts jockeying with another bonehead, obviously locked in a road rage standoff, both of them jumping in and out of my lane, nearly clipping me over and over. Again, I continue without incident, but just barely.
10 minutes from home: I'm stopped in first position at a stop light. I hear a siren and look everywhere to find where it's coming from. Looking left, right, forward, backward--nothing. Light turns green so I cautiously proceed through the intersection with my blinker on to merge to the right and suddenly the cop jumps out of oncoming traffic directly in my lane. Luckily I was able to merge to the right and get out of the way, but my heart was already pacing from the first 2 episodes and this didn't help.
5 minutes from home: I'm stopped at the drive-through window waiting for some tater-tots. (Not because I like them, I just needed change for a $50- obviously.) Suddenly a 15 foot ladder propped up on the awning ahead of me blows down and comes within about 6 inches from crashing directly on the hood of my car.
Have you ever seen that movie, Final Destination? I seriously was wondering if I would make it the last 2 miles home without choking to death on a tater tot. I found myself chanting my thanks for some seriously divine protection the rest of the way home.
4 comments:
Oh, my. I start and end each day asking for blessings, safety and protection on my loved ones both near and far. Maybe my prayers are heard, even if just a little. I'm so glad you and itty bitty are okay. Love you.
LOL! Glad you are home safe and sound! I loved the part about the tater tots though...change for a 50...miss you! ;)
Wow! And I blubbered on and on about my day. I didn't even stop to say thank you for being alive and safe. I wish I would have known, now I feel like a jerk! That was a rough day, and a definite witness that he IS protecting all of you. I love you. Make your car a no-phone zone just to be sure to cross anymore incidents off your list!
Wow! I'd say you have gardian angels watching over you and little baby boy. Speaking of that, I have a gift for you. I need to bring it to you. How do I get to your house?
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