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I was going to post about the adventure Karen, Sam and I had on the New York Interstate, however Karen has already beat me to that. What she has to say is perfect - she emotes the feelings we all had perfectly. Despite the FAIL of OnStar at that particular moment, we were very happy to have the onboard phone system to contact the hospital for that poor woman. Karen was so compassionate, so kind to this woman - as I saw her programming the woman's navigational system and then rubbing her back and offering words of encouragement I knew that Karen's kindness runs deep in her soul.
We all sat in the Vue quietly, introspectively, until the lady was on her way. She may have left the rest stop and our vision, but our hearts rode shotgun. Near tears, we all wished the best for her and her husband - none of us speaking for the next ten minutes or so. Still now, we hope that he was reached in time, and in currently recovering from his sudden heart attack.
At that moment I realized a few things. Life is short - too short to take for granted all the beautiful things that shimmer in our eyes. Friends are few - especially the good ones. If you are lucky enough to make a few, hold on to them tight, be a friend always, even more so when its hard to be one. Love those around you, fiercly, with all you have and all you are and live with every fibre of your being.
We three learned that lesson, and so we lived like that all weekend. Laughing until we cried, clutching our stomachs - totally oblivious to muffin tops - living in rich and vivid colours.
DAG
