LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY
DAY
Yesterday, by the powers
to be in Washington County TN, the Mayor decided to write a mandate requiring
all people in Washington County have to wear a mask from July 14th
through August 3rd. Now, not
at all being a suspicious person, I didn’t tell anyone that this just happens
to coordinate with the Primary voting in Washington County – July 17th
through August 1st. Just a
coincidence I’m sure.
Anyway, I downloaded the
“decree”, read it thoroughly and came across exceptions [and I quote] “Any
person who is under age 12 [hmm…I wondered if that was physical age or mental
age], and “Any person who cannot safely wear a face covering because of trouble
breathing due to an underlying health condition, or another bona fide medical or
health-related reason for not wearing a face covering.” Bingo!
So, with a copy in hand
of the “decree”, I needed to go to Sams and since Sams’ manifesto didn’t go in
place until the following Monday, I was like gold of getting into their palace
of products.
Now, understand, we are
having a heat wave in our area – 90 degree or more, and when you park on Sams’
parking lot it’s an automatic 100 degrees or better. So, off I went, parked my car, showed the
“decree” to the ‘guardian’ at the door, pointed out the exception, and was
allowed entrance.
Once in there I quickly loaded
those items that I needed and could find.
Didn’t know there was another run on toilet paper and paper towels, but
what I really found strange there was no laundry detergent either… Anyway, I digress.
Zoomed to the
self-service check out, which I had to do twice since I missed a wee item on
the first round of checking out. Oh,
well, off I went, out the door, located my car, opened the back door of my SUV
and threw my stuff inside.
You know parking lots
are interesting places, there are those who park their cars, etc. within the
lines, and then there are those who don’t know what the lines mean. Next to my driver’s door was a BIG white van that
fell into the slot of the latter.
Fortunately, I am not
over weight (well maybe a little tiny bit), but I had to turn side ways to get
to my door. Managing to get one leg and
foot in, I was able to wiggle and squiggle to my seat. Then I put the keys into ignition, and the
car wouldn’t start.
Now folks, when I was a
young girl SEVERAL decades ago, I was told by a teacher that “Horses sweat, men
perspire, and women glow.” With that
thought in my brain, I’m thinking to myself
“I’m sitting in a vehicle that for the last 30 minutes has been baking
on the 100+ degree asphalt, and now I find out I’m a horse.”
After several more tries
to start my SUV, I managed to get myself back out of the car, open the back
door, and the two doors on the passenger side fortunately there was not anyone
parked on that side of my car. Further,
I found that my cell phone only had two bars, but managed to call AAA, and was
told someone would be there within 50 minutes.
50 MINUTES!!!! I’m thinking they
will find me on the ground next to my car and when they look at my body they
will think they have found the missing mummy of an Egyptian Pharaoh.
However, with in a
minute my phone rings and a very nice gentleman asked where I was located on
the parking lot and that he would be there within 5 to 10 minutes. My Knight in Shining Armor was there in 7
minutes. He saw that I was sweating
profusely, and asked if I was okay. When
I said no, he got out of his small SUV and made me sit in the air
conditioning. He checked my car, and
told me the reason I couldn’t turn the key was because the steering wheel had
locked up. He jiggled the steering wheel
and got my car started.
Before I got in my car
and was on my way home, I thanked him profusely for his courtesy, and kind
words. His response was, “I love helping
people.”
When I got home, I
immediately called AAA and told them about this wonderful person.
Oh, you may wonder why I
called him “My Knight in Shining Armor”.
His was driving a SUV that was all white.
Hmj 7/17/20
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