Power's out and I've had a little 'nilla rum and diet coke.
I figure if I share all the good and funny, then I should share the horrible and awful, too. Had a decent day at work. Nothing great, and nothing horrible. Until my ride home from work. It was misting a little bit. The storm that knocked out the electricity wasn't quite here yet. I was driving on Earhart Expressway going about 60 mph. I saw something just ahead right in the middle of my lane (far left of three). Looked like a black bag swaying in the weather. I didn't want to make an unwise decision and quickly swerve into the next lane with cars all around and it wasn't very big. I made a quick judgement call and decided to straddle the "bag". What came next shook me so hard that I couldn't really function for the next hour and a half. That "bag" was nothing of the sort. It was a mama duck and her ducklings. And I ran over them. I type this knowing the judgement that will surely come. It was a horrible moment. I cried. Got home and cried and cried and cried. Matt held me and told me everything would be ok. And that these things happen. I proceeded to cry and tell him that it was definitely NOT ok. Finally I washed the mascara away and removed the bunched up contacts from my eyes. I lay on the couch holding Ellis until the timer went off for the lasagna that Matt put in the oven. Matt made me get up. And he made me a drink. I think it was a good idea. When we blessed our food I prayed for the little duck family and cried some more. Now the power is out. All of our candles are lite and I want ice cream. It's been a bad day.
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Oh no sister, that is definitely not good, but certainly a wreck would be much worse and God will take care of the ducks. Why were they on Earhart?!!? Sorry you have no power too!
ReplyDeleteI hope you got your ice cream...it wasnt your fault about the duckies...so things cant be helped friend.
ReplyDeleteOh Renee! No judgement...just so sorry for such a crap day!
ReplyDeleteoh what an awful day. hopefully today was better!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words, friends. Today was definitely much better!
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