Monday, May 19, 2014

Kindness on the Road

"Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic."
Dan Rather

Thankfully, I had left enough space between the white van in front of me and my car, so that when the van crashed into the car in front of it, I had enough space to stop.  Because it was a two-lane road (one lane in each direction), I was stuck behind the accident.  Cars behind me began honking their horns, but I could not see how to get around the two cars involved in the crash and was just hoping that the cars would pull over to the side of the road sooner rather than later.

As I was trying to patiently wait, an elegantly dressed older woman knocked on my window.  She asked me if I thought I could get around the accident on the right.  We both looked at the space and decided that would not work, so she decided that she would help me get around on the left.  She directed me around the accident and I was on my way.  I know that I was not the only driver thankful for the kindness of that anonymous stranger.

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