Wearing soft white curls, driving along in her silver Toyota, she was clueless.
Maybe she was a momma, a grandma, but certainly an elderly daughter all grown up and sweetly aged.
Ignoring all rules of physical science she motored.
Mass, inertia, force & momentum were clearly not riding in her shiny, small car yesterday.
Without a look to the left, without a glance to the right, from a standing STOP she pulled out onto State Road 1.
Cars & trucks coming and going all around.
Cars & trucks zoom, zoom, zooming all around.
Speed limit 45mph, if one had the mind set to follow rules this far away from town.
The sound of vehicular screeching could be heard as others veered. Some swore silently behind glass. Several dropped cell phones, conversations stranded midstream.
Starbucks coffee sloshed on leather seats.
Dog pens shifted in pick-up trucks.
A wave of disbelief, followed closely by the sudden backwash of Thanksgiving, washed over many.
Wearing soft white curls, driving along in her silver Toyota, she was clueless.
Maybe her own angel*mother was looking down with a shield of Abundant Protection for us all.
Did anyone phone this in?
I have no idea.
My own iPhone sequestered away in the back seat, far from texting temptations.
I have no idea.
God grant me the wisdom
to hang up my keys
when the time comes.
~~~
Phewie!
Posted by: Merisi | January 31, 2012 at 10:24 AM
You have told the story so eloquently from this woman's perspective and then everyones else's.
Oh dear! My mom and I spoke on this subject this morning. We have a practically blind friend who still insists on driving in our town. Her son is totally blind, so she doesn't have anyone to give her a re
ality check. I am VERY cautious driving around here!!!
I think I will surrender the keys!! I do take driving very seriously!! It's a wonder we all get around as well as we do, don't you think SPF??
Great post!
xox
Constance
Posted by: rochambeau | February 01, 2012 at 03:31 PM
Oh my, yes. That is the thing, isn't it. To know when it's time to hang up the keys. It must be such a milestone to lose that freedom, but the time does come. If i don't have the wisdom, I hope my kids have the courage.
Posted by: LeslieM | February 01, 2012 at 06:26 PM
Oh Amen. We witness it so often in Sunwarmed Florida. Amen.
I LOVE how you write. Don't ever stop. Keep me happy.
no pressure.
Posted by: linda@Lime in the coconut | February 01, 2012 at 07:10 PM
oy!
somepink
I have been
in the passenger seat
riding down
the wrong way
in a few feet of snow
nearly sideswiped a bus
sitting quietly
in the backseat
on the way to the airport
but for the GRACE
of
all the angels...
who do eat dark chocolate
while directing cosmic traffic
from "up there"
of this
I am fairly
certain...
xox - eb.
Posted by: eb | February 01, 2012 at 11:59 PM
wait wait
this was not YOUR mother...was it
a frightening story from the local news?
the poor poor dear and so VERY lucky that those angels were watching out.
my dear grandmother had an 'incident'..her words
similar, and yes...grant us ALL the foresight to hang up our keys.
x...x
steph
Posted by: Stephanie | February 02, 2012 at 12:22 PM