“You can tell it any way you want to, but you did it.”
Those were my husband’s parting words to me, administered with an ornery grin.
Oh yeah. I did it.
I went to town (partly to run errands for him) and when I accidentally left my keys in the car, I also accidentally locked it.
It’s one of those newer models and the guys in the auto parts store apologized that they were scared to try to help with it.
It would have made a good Lucy Ball episode.
Except — these days we have cell phones. I could call my husband and plead insanity and he would come help me.
Except — he wasn’t in the house. So I unknowingly woke our night-shift working daughter. Ooh, I was so sorry about that. She had no idea where her dad was, she mumbled to me, but would find him for me and he would come and help me.
Except — when he got back to the house from tending chickens, he learned he also had accidentally left his keys in the car I had taken to town. He remembered and found the valet key he had stashed wherever guys keep valet keys, borrowed our daughter’s car, and came to my rescue.
Meanwhile, I had gone across the street to get a cup of coffee and had shared my end of the story with the kind waitress. She was so sympathetic, she gave me her pen to cheer me up.
By now, as I feared, the whole town knows about our keys, the only excitement we’ve had for at least a week, but I have learned a new level of cherishing thankfulness for this tiny town where the parts guys contemplated helping and the coffee waitress gave me her pen.
And that’s how I want to tell it.
And I did not do quite all of it.
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OH my isn’t it a silly thing to be human? What a delight it is when people have the opportunity to help you, though. So refreshing, heartwarming….and humbling!
A DELIGHT, indeed! 🙂 So nice to feel “okay” amongst these folks, bumbles and all, to be accepted. Sighs. A blessing!
I love you, bumbles and all!
Ha! Thanks! Love you, too. 🙂
I guess the tree doesn’t grow far from the apple…
What a hoot! You just nailed me! 🙂
Enjoyed your story very much. We all have our moments of insanity, and it’s so nice when people try to help instead of judging us :).
Oh, it is very nice! I agree! And it makes me smile every time I go to town. I just feel safe. 🙂 Thanks for this comment!
Congratulations on your win. 🙂
Thanks so much, Adin, and WELCOME to Home’s Cool! Hope you enjoy your visit and return soon! 🙂
Don’t try to squirm out of it, you chicken! – you did ALL of it! [grin] But then, which of us has never done it? Moi oui …
All but the rescuing. I refer to the rescuers, who were so sweet and understanding. Except the awakened daughter, who was polite and drowsy…poor thing. 🙂
I had a good laugh and remembered the time my husband locked the keys in the car with the car running in idle at a restaurant in their parking lot. It took a locksmith TWO HOURS to find us. I’m surprised the car had that much gas in it! Thanks for the memories.
Hey, there, friend!
Yes, it was mostly hilarious, and one of my most popular posts. Thanks for the comment! 🙂