May-day...May-Day

Before I started this post I re-read my last post and had to chuckle at the beginning sentence~

Today was one of those days, the not so good kind. I finally felt better this morning after having a doozie of a cold and I got alot of paper work and computer work done. My goal was to head on up to The Sleepy Poet in Charlotte where I have one of my booths. I got the car loaded up with some new goodies to take and hit the road.

Cruising along and jammin too some Let's Hear it For the Boy (80's at lunch)

all of the sudden it's Let's Hear it For a Flat Tire! .....ugh

and I am on 485...a major busy interstate...of course

all alone......of course

the tire was JUST put on this past Saturday....of course

my car is loaded with junk......of course

the spare tire is UNDER all of the junk.....of course

Okay...so what's a girl to do! Well I say a quick prayer and call roadside assistance.

They will be there in 45 minutes.That gives me PLENTY of time to unload all my crap along side of the road. I even thought for a TINY little minute how funny it would be to make a YARD SALE sign and lean it against all the stuff. YOU know you would have stopped right?

Well as it turned out I didn't have time. All of the sudden it was like I had all these people that I don't even know spring into action to help me.

FIRST~ the Roadside Assistance Guy called me to verify my location

SECOND~ As I am trying to describe my location a State Highway Patrol officer pulls up to see if I have help on the way. He was able to verify my location to the "T"

THIRD~I get another phone call from Roadside Guy....he is lost...of course

FOURTH~ As I am on the phone with Roadside Guy, a big ole truck pulls up behind me and the nicest guy walks up and asks me if he can change my tire for me. Roadside Guy says that sounds like a good idea. So Chad introduced himself and proceeded to be my knight in shining armor along 485. I asked him if I could please give him something for all his kindness. He said he has a wife and two kids and would want someone to help them out like that. He really made my day and made me stop and think. All these people crossed my path today for some reason. I may never see them again or even meet them face to face. I think about Roadside Guy and hope he still isn't lost. I think back to Chad and how proud his wife and kids would be for what he did for me today. I think about the State Highway Patrolman and what a relief it was to see him come to my aid instead of the the nervous feeling you get from being pulled over.

Oh~ and as far as the new tires? Those people are making it right with us as well.

There are good people out there. I met three of them today (almost three...Roadside Guy remember?) and I am so glad I did. It did my heart good and made me realize that I didn't have to go looking for them either. They just appeared. How cool is that? Today I felt blessed and thankful. What a great feeling. Today turned out to be one of those days~

the good kind.