A curvy, country road connects the few miles between the freeway and my apartment. Last night I was in a hurry to get home and went a tad too quickly. I ran into snow that had drifted onto the road, spun out and ended up in a snowy ditch.
Drivers of four pickup trucks (I live in the land o’ trucks) stopped to see if they could help, if I had a cell phone and a car that was running (to keep me warm in below zero temps). I was fine…just stuck.
Six phone calls later to friends and suddenly three pickups arrive. A man from church brought two friends..and 45 minutes later, I was driving home. A sheriff had arrived just as my car was getting pulled out. I was nervous (who doesn’t get nervous around a sheriff?) but he was there to apologize for not arriving sooner. They’d received a lot of calls about my situation. (awww… how nice).
So I’m home in a warm apartment, and thankful that it didn’t happen around the next curve – where the ditch falls sharply below the road…and the story might have had a different ending.
I’d like to opt out of anymore car drama in 2008. Please.
EDITED: No laughing, please. I am now a member of AAA – a guy from church works there and got me a good deal….and during the paperwork phase, he said, "So when you get in trouble again, here’s the roadside assistance number……" THANKS A LOT! I did put AAA in my phone for the next auto emergency. Because you and I know, it’ll happen sooner rather than later. Four to six more inches of snow expected tonight.
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