Mishalak's Luck Works in Reverse

[mishalak]

Wow, I never knew my luck had a reverse gear. Not me being unlucky, being lucky for someone else. When I was driving back to my apartment from the parents house I was near castle rock when I saw what looked like a guy walking in just a tee shirt down Founder's Parkway. For those of you who don't know it is twin lanes of concrete with few lights and no houses or shops until you get down near I-25. As I passed him I thought to myself, "What on earth can he be doing out here in the middle of nowhere on a cold night like this? With no coat!?"

So I turned back and I picked up a nice quiet young man named Juan. Guess where he was going? Littleton. He lives about 10 blocks away from me so I dropped him off at his apartment complex before heading back to my humble abode. So the very fact that it was so easy for me to help him makes me think my luck was working in reverse tonight. Also something, luck or instinct, made me turn around to pick him up. Oh and I have nice rations of turkey from thanksgiving, so a good day.

Comments

[neonnurse.livejournal.com]

What? Just a t-shirt, really? No pants or nuffin? Wow, he IS lucky it was you who picked him up, instead of the police!

Just kidding--it WAS super nice of you to help him out. :)

[mix-o-choc.livejournal.com]

he was very lucky you just happened by

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Yep. I don't think he was aware of how far it is to Littleton from Castle Rock. About 18 miles. That would have taken him all night and then some.

[mix-o-choc.livejournal.com]

eeek! surely he could have frozen to death or in the very least developed hypothermia

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Well he was about half a mile from a 24 Supermarket. I would hope that he would have the sense to stop there and call for a ride.

Parental Thanksgiving

[(Anonymous)]

Well, that explains why you weren't home when I called. Glad you were feeling better, and it sounds as though the familial holiday wasn't as stressful as you thought it might be. Hope to see you at Freehold Thanksgiving tomorrow. Hugs! -Rose

Re: Parental Thanksgiving

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Sorry about that. I kept meaning to call but getting distracted by cooking and things. Feeling well enough I drove out to the parents' house though today I am regreting that ever so slightly.

[kralice.livejournal.com]

/awesome/

very very cool of you. good karma! (or something)

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

The mother in me wants to say, "What were you thinking of, picking up a stranger who was odd enough to be out in that weather dressed like that?"

The idealist in me wants to say, "Thank you for your kind and generous spirit! Good show!"

It's tough being a parent, even with people who aren't your kids.

[mishalak.livejournal.com]

Well... being that he was wearing jeans and a tee I could see he wasn't carrying a gun or something. Plus he looked right to me. When I stopped to talk to him he was more suspecious of me rather than having the sly "Oh I got one" thing going on. I think I'm a fair judge of character.

And I had about six inches of height on him. So even with my lack of weight it would have been an even fight if he had turned out to be bad.