Stop and Push the Car

Last week my wife told me a story that was both funny and enlightening in the lesson that was provided. We have been having what seems to be the worst winter that I can remember in this area, this has made for treacherous roads and at times travel can be a bit of a risk. None the less my wife was on her way to pick up our children the other day when she came upon a stranded traveler, the car was stuck and spinning on the slick streets.

My wife being the wonderful person that she is stopped to help push the car free so that they could both be on their way. As my wife tells it she said to the lady, "let's push it and see if we can get it moving", the lady said great, hopped in the car, assumed the drivers seat, leaving my wife to push...

After some time gratefully another good samaritan joined them, the beautiful thing about this lady was that she spoke only Spanish. As my wife and her worked in concert to push this car, which by the way had somehow died by now and wouldn't start, so the car is in neutral with the driver in the driver's seat, meanwhile behind the car my wife y la senora were in the back pushing, UNO, DOS, EMPUJE!!!!!!UNO, DOS, EMPUJE!!!

They finally got the car moving and miraculously it started, all were back on their way. After my wife told me this story and I finished laughing I couldn't help but be struck by the fact that I have seen some cars stuck lately, and if they were on the same course as I was I often just drove around them, not stopping to lend a hand. This little story became for me a powerful reminder to stop and take the time to help someone else out who needs the help, thank you for that wonderful reminder mi amor! It also helped remind me that when we see or think of something to do for someone else we have a choice, a choice to seize it and take action, or ignore it and stay inside our bubble. I know for me next time I'll stop and push the car, UNO, DOS, EMPUJE!!!!!!!!!!