My Hero

Thursday morning something terrible happened! On my way to work, I ran out of gas!!!!!!!!!! I didn't even make it to the next exit when my car started sputtering and pulling. I looked down at my gas hand and it was kissing the E. I was on empty! I had been on the interstate for about 10 minutes. I have NEVER run out of gas before. Never! I had been so busy the weeks before, I hadn't even thought of putting gas in my car!

I called Brooks, crying and let him know what had happened. He works in Lebanon which is an hour's drive. He assured me that it was okay and that he would pick up some gas and would come rescue me. "Just don't forget, it's going to take me an hour to get there."

What do you do on the side of the interstate for an hour? Well, I watched traffic come at me through my rear view mirror, noticed that the traffic really does come in waves or bunches, cried, observed that state troopers or cops wont necessarily help a stranded driver, talked to myself, talked to my mom on the phone, & listen to the radio. There's lots of fun things to do while waiting.

An hour later, after sitting in the hot car on the side of a busy interstate, Brooks came with the much needed gas. The minute he pulls up behind me, it starts raining!!! It hadn't been raining or even cloudy the whole time I was waiting on him. He's standing there putting gas in my car in the rain. I felt awful! As soon as my car is filled up and it's safe to start the car, we drive away, and it stops raining!!! Can you believe that!? It was some sort of tragic comedy!

I got to work an hour and a half later than expected and Brooks got an unexpected 2 hour break from his work!

I am so thankful for my white, shiny knight - with gas!!!