Wow! That's all I have got to say about what happened to me this morning! It was a regular Friday morning! Decided to get to work early, so I can leave early to take the family to a wedding rehearsal dinner. To get to work, I have to take 3 highways. 121, 35 and the GB Turnpike. So I was about to get on to 121, but in a split second, decided not to and kept driving on the feeder (service) lane. (saved 45¢ there). In no time I was on 35S, heading merrily towards GBT. It was early Friday morning and there was hardly any traffic and I was enjoying the smooth ride. Now by the time I was on this 2-lane ramp to GBT, I saw this guy slowing down big time and trying to jump over to the left lane. I remember calling him an idiot. No as he started moving to the left lane, the reason for his almost bizarre decision began to unravel. Right in front me was this huge cylindrical object on the middle of the road. I didn't have time to think, I had to react immediately and so I did. I swerved over to the left lane, knowing there is a car right next to me, hoping and praying I don't hit him. And for reasons known only to God and His angels, I did not. By the time, I got my breath back and glanced into my rear view mirror, I saw the driver of the car that was right behind me, lose control veering off to the right and to the left and coming to a halt by crashing hard into the concrete barricade. And thats the last thing I saw before I lost view of the car when the road turned.
I feel sorry for the person in the car and I pray that he or she is ok. But as for me, the next 20 miles to work on the GBT was a solemn, hushed drive. From shock to fear to relief to gratitude. The whole thing made me wonder, "That could have been me! Why not me?", but all I have got to say about it for now is "Wow"
Peace!
2 comments:
Oh shucks! Did u tell amma & appa abt this? Praise God na!! Really, we just dont realize how much He looks out for us. And its also true we hv become so self-centred these days, even me :-( The first time that I experienced things not going the way we planned (small things like visa, license) and suddenly i find myself losing interest in praying & reading the Bible (!) May the Lord give us more of His grace that we may always set our hearts & minds on Him, and on that which is eternal. Its easier said than done but thank God His grace is sufficient!
It sure is sufficient! I don't think I told Amma/Appa this!
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