Driving home a different way

I decided to go home a different way. I stayed a little longer at work to chat so it was 1am. I didn’t have my cell phone so I thought it would be safer to go a well lit route even if it takes longer and there are too many stop lights.

I got to the first main cross street and a red van pulled up on my right in the turning lane honking and the woman driving was waving at me. I rolled down the window and she asked how to get to The Regional Hospital. I quickly told her just keep on this road and told her to pull out in front of me. It started to rain. As she went ahead I followed and realized I should have given better directions, should have said it’s on the left, should have said follow me I live near there. She slowed down at intersections so I knew she didn’t know where she was going. I passed her and signaled to follow me. Every stoplight was green. I drove her right to the emergency entrance and turned to circle out of the parking lot. She followed behind me so I slowed down as she pulled up beside me again, opened her window and said “God Bless you…my daughter is sick, it started to rain, I didn’t know the way. God Bless You”.

I mumbled something although I can’t remember what. I looked back to see her pulling her car into a spot near the ER door. The whole thing was over in under 10 minutes.

Every week since I started sharing my words and transformed moments , I wonder if I’ll have something to write about. I've stopped wondering.

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alexsandra