I Love My Life!

So yesterday I had to pick up our broken car from the mechanic...which happens to be on the other side of the city.

I got there first thing in the morning and picked up the keys, hopped in the car and took off. This was a good thing, since the car is having serious transmission problems. I'd plotted a route the backway home, just in case I ran into problems.

About a mile later I ran into problems. The stupid thing came totally out of gear, wouldn't go back, either. I coasted as long as possible and then pulled over, put the flashers on and turned the car off. I tried to call a friend who knows a towtruck guy, but he didn't pick up.

Ok...

I decided I didn't want to mess with a tow truck, I wanted to get home under my own steam. I started the car and put it in gear. It worked! For about half a mile.

The rest of the way home I went through the same process (without the calling-for-a-tow-truck part) over and over again. Each time the distance shrunk.

Closing in on home, I hit a downhill section of the road that had no traffic. I took the opportunity to put a little back behind the project. So as I walked beside my car, steering with my right hand and pushing with my left. A car pulled up next to me and a very nice man asked if I everything was okay and did I need any help.

I couldn't resist!

"Nope, just taking my car for a walk!"

Wahahaha! I love my life. I eventually made it home--victorious.

Things aren't always as easy as we might like. But sometimes there are great moments within the challenges that make it all worthwhile