Carma is a funny thing.... Do you believe in it?? I am not supersticious or anything like that but I do believe what goes around, comes around, and usually with momentum! Weather this has anything to do with my next story I don't know but it is one way of looking at it.
Some Tuesday nights to get Arama T to Mutual (Young Mens activities for 12-17year olds in our church) we drive about 5 minutes and wait for a friend to pick him up. She takes 4 of her girls to the same place every week. ( about a 40 min drive) With out them he would miss out I am sure.
Anyway, Tonight we decided to send him along, so he and I drove off to what I thought would be a quick duck down the road. On our way in the darkness I saw some hazzard lights flashing on a car that was parked on the side of the road. As we drove past, I thought "that is a bugger" (I know I shouldn't use that word...old habbit) I breifly thought to stop then my other voice said, I will be all alone, in the dark, who knows who would be there! Sorry... (how many of us have rationalized like that)
After waiting for Arama's ride for about 10 minutes (Teancum showing me how to use a game on my phone. I wasn't too good and my eyes ended up hurting cause I was staring holes through it to actually be any good at it.. didn't help! hehe..) I sent him on his way hoping he would have a good time, and began my journey home. I moved about 3 meters and felt a funny wobble in the car... What the.?!?!?!?
I pulled over on the side of the country highway and to my dismay, a completely flat tyre, no a blow out, down to the rim. Great!! I had just driven past the only street light for literally miles and the tyre was in the dark. Was there a torch in my glove box? perhaps once but not now! This was not happening.
I called Arama at home to tell him the good news, and as he had the rest of our tribe told me to call him if I have any problems... I once again am thanking my dad for teaching me how to change a tyre - as about 2 months ago I blew out the back tyre on the same car - (it's not my driving, really!!!) SO.. I grit my teeth and begin. All was going ok, once i remembered which way the nuts came off. I managed to take the deflated tyre off the car, put it in the boot and close the boot door. BANG!!! the car slid off the jack! I was flabbergasted!!!!!
I immediately called my night in shining armour to come. I had one of those moments which ladies do, (yes tears involved. lucky for me it was dark and nothing but the grass growing to hear) then my brain rebooted. I repositioned the jack and hoisted the car back off the disks and waited. Boy, when you waiting it can seem such a long time.
Now all the while this was happening, there were soooo many cars, trucks and vehicles passing me by. I suppose the glimps of a lady changing a tyre was entertaining for a moment as not one car stopped until this time. So much for country goodness!!! Finally Mr Jordan stopped. I was grateful. He is 4 generations in the area, had a torch and a smile.
Not long after my Night in shining armor came blazing down the road with the calvary.
To cut this long long story short. I don't think the car was damaged. It didn't look like it was last night. Such a blessing I am grateful for. Arama will now get 2 new tyres for the car today and I will have another think when I see hazzard lights flashing in the dark.
Needless to say, and although they would be fun to look at, there are also no photo's to accompany my drama for the day... I am sure you won't mind.
Some Tuesday nights to get Arama T to Mutual (Young Mens activities for 12-17year olds in our church) we drive about 5 minutes and wait for a friend to pick him up. She takes 4 of her girls to the same place every week. ( about a 40 min drive) With out them he would miss out I am sure.
Anyway, Tonight we decided to send him along, so he and I drove off to what I thought would be a quick duck down the road. On our way in the darkness I saw some hazzard lights flashing on a car that was parked on the side of the road. As we drove past, I thought "that is a bugger" (I know I shouldn't use that word...old habbit) I breifly thought to stop then my other voice said, I will be all alone, in the dark, who knows who would be there! Sorry... (how many of us have rationalized like that)
After waiting for Arama's ride for about 10 minutes (Teancum showing me how to use a game on my phone. I wasn't too good and my eyes ended up hurting cause I was staring holes through it to actually be any good at it.. didn't help! hehe..) I sent him on his way hoping he would have a good time, and began my journey home. I moved about 3 meters and felt a funny wobble in the car... What the.?!?!?!?
I pulled over on the side of the country highway and to my dismay, a completely flat tyre, no a blow out, down to the rim. Great!! I had just driven past the only street light for literally miles and the tyre was in the dark. Was there a torch in my glove box? perhaps once but not now! This was not happening.
I called Arama at home to tell him the good news, and as he had the rest of our tribe told me to call him if I have any problems... I once again am thanking my dad for teaching me how to change a tyre - as about 2 months ago I blew out the back tyre on the same car - (it's not my driving, really!!!) SO.. I grit my teeth and begin. All was going ok, once i remembered which way the nuts came off. I managed to take the deflated tyre off the car, put it in the boot and close the boot door. BANG!!! the car slid off the jack! I was flabbergasted!!!!!
I immediately called my night in shining armour to come. I had one of those moments which ladies do, (yes tears involved. lucky for me it was dark and nothing but the grass growing to hear) then my brain rebooted. I repositioned the jack and hoisted the car back off the disks and waited. Boy, when you waiting it can seem such a long time.
Now all the while this was happening, there were soooo many cars, trucks and vehicles passing me by. I suppose the glimps of a lady changing a tyre was entertaining for a moment as not one car stopped until this time. So much for country goodness!!! Finally Mr Jordan stopped. I was grateful. He is 4 generations in the area, had a torch and a smile.
Not long after my Night in shining armor came blazing down the road with the calvary.
To cut this long long story short. I don't think the car was damaged. It didn't look like it was last night. Such a blessing I am grateful for. Arama will now get 2 new tyres for the car today and I will have another think when I see hazzard lights flashing in the dark.
Needless to say, and although they would be fun to look at, there are also no photo's to accompany my drama for the day... I am sure you won't mind.
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