Grandma’s Stories

Dec 16th “Prepare for BAD Weather and Freezing SNOW”

“Icy Roads” require Angel Service!

Do you remember … when you were in need of emergency help… when driving in freezing cold weather, and all roads were thick ice skating rinks?

Some years back, while I was at work – it started to rain – temperatures started to drop – roads took on a nice shinny glaze – icing up – just too dangerous, to be on… for any reason at all!

Do you think this “BOSS” would let anyone go home early to avoid this worst of all storms?

“NO!” … I think he was hoping that some of his employees would have accidents – he liked when bad things happened to people.

You know… there are some people in this world just like that!

You can see it in their face, when they hear of some catastrophe happening to someone they know. They are just enjoying every word about … what some poor soul must endure.

Anyway, the streets were frozen, and now it is 5:00 p.m. – and the few of us employees slide out to our cars.

It takes quite a bit of time to break up the ice from the wind shield – also the motor running to warm up the inside and help with the melting of the ice. Also, those were the days, when I was still wearing dresses or skirts and some type of tops for work, just to look like a LADY! 

That freezing cold wind was whistling “DIXIE” up my skirt – just making me colder than necessary!

Looks like I can now see out of the windows, so I start to move the car slowly. I’m keeping an eye on the other employees and what they are doing, to determine just exactly how safe will this trip be?

So, we all go to different directions, and now… I am by myself on Hwy. 141 and there just isn’t anyone else out or about.

Going westerly – all lanes to myself – slower than slow – and would you believe the light is changing and I am going to have to stop – why? – Not a soul but crazy me – no one with any sense would be out on a night like this?

Sitting at this “STOP LIGHT” with my foot on the break – the car is very slowly sliding – the rear of the car is pulling me in a slow doughnut turn and toward the ditch …  of which I look like… I might end up in for the night?

“OH God send me some help – help to know what to do – looks like I’m going to freeze out here – no way for me to walk home from here – no traffic – no houses nearby – what can I do? Please help! I am almost in tears.

While I am trying to figure this out… the light has turned green – and my eyes are ready to open the flood gates!

All of  a sudden… some man is knocking on the driver side window!

I don’t know what to do – open the window some – he ask me, “Do you know how to drive on ice?”    “NO!” –

“Well get your foot off the break, and when you are on ice keep the car in “NEUTRAL” when you are at the “STOP SIGNS” – this is so you won’t slide all over!”

“Aim your car as I tell you – I am going to be behind you and push you some… so you can get  back … on your way!”

I was still praying to myself, and doing what I was told, the car window was still open some – so I could hear and do just exactly what… I was to do to get out of this mess.

Started moving slowly back on to the highway, turned my head to holler out the window to say “THANK YOU”  – but no one was there?

It must have been an “ANGEL” – Almighty God sends his Angels if we pray often and all the time!

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