The Good Samaritan

As I was driving to work this morning I found myself slipping and sliding on the freeway. Now, being the amazing winter driver I am have never been in an accident. I am usually traveling slow enough to prevent any sliding. I am also pretty good at getting myself out of a sliding situation. However, this morning was a different story. Try as I may, I could not pull my car out of the sudden spin. traveling backwards down the icy freeway (in the canyon) I realized I had only one option---either hit the cement barrier, or the snow covered mountain. I of course chose the latter! I loud thud followed by a sudden stop jolted me nearly out of my seat. I can't believe it my first accident. I fumbled for my phone to contact the charge nurse at my work. Shaking I told Diane that I didn't think I would make it in today. Diane's voice seemed to calm me a little and she asked if I was okay. I hung up the phone and just sat there thinking about what had happened, I tried a few times to test out the four wheel drive, but to no avail--I was stuck. Great now what. I called Trever and he immediately told me that he would take care of it. Several vehicles stopped to see if I was okay, and I told them that someone was on their way. Luckily the policeman that arrived on the scene was Justin Hemingway (a kid I knew from school) He was so nice and helped me check out the damages to my car. Then kind old man stopped and towed me out. He was such a good samaritan. So, I am grateful that there are still those kind of people in our world. The kind that are willing to stop at the side of the road and lend a helping hand. Thanks to my good samaritan I eventually made it home safely, a little shaken, but unharmed.