Libby and I went to McComb yesterday to do the "page of the week" kit. I also wanted to pick up my new Blackberry. Both of those tasks were accomplished and we headed to Brookhaven (with Libby driving so I could play with my new toy!). We were talking and laughing and trying to figure out how that thing worked when we turned on Brookway Blvd. and headed towards the shoe store where we were to return a pair of shoes for Alisa. Out of nowhere a tire came bouncing across three lanes and hit us.
We had no where to go and the tire ended up at the door of a store. We both were shocked to say the least. The parking lot of the store was full of people and they were amazed as well. They all came out offering to help. One lady turned around and gave us here name and number. She said she'd seen everything if we needed a witness. A man from Hattiesburg did the same thing. The police finally came and couldn't have been nicer. He was a good Christian man and said he was thankful that the tire hadn't bounced again or it would have ended up coming through our windshield. One of our good friends was close by and he came over to be with us. We literally shook all the way back to the car dealership and picked up a rental with promises of them having the car good as new soon.
When I called Ed I was crying. He asked if I was alright and if Libby was alright. I told him yes, we were fine but that my beautiful new car was smushed. In his "Ed" voice he said, "Barbara, it's only a car. Don't worry about it."
We made it back home fine but not without the discussion of how blessed we were to have had things work the way they did--no one was hurt, the tire didn't bounce again and come through the windshield, no one else hit us in the process, we didn't hit anyone else and the policeman was super nice.
We also had the discussion of why the rules don't apply to everyone. Why we're required to have insurance and tags, etc. and others seem to ignore those responsibilities. I am not a pessimist and I don't take things for granted. I treat everything as if it's the last that I will have. My feelings were hurt but God was watching over us yesterday and for that I am very thankful.
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