So, the last bit of school began today, and while it was great to see the town filled with people again, I can't say I'm looking forward to the next 2 days or so. Have to go to 5 concerts for Music History, study for 2 different Latin exams, write a total of 9 pages, and read about 100. Going to be a rough week.
Today, however, featured one brilliant moment. I was heading up my driveway in my car, and I saw the fellow in front of me completely spin out, lose control, and do a 540 on the ice. His face was filled with complete terror and panic, and his knuckles were just as pale as the ground when he finally came to a halt, facing my car. So, what did I do? Certainly not anything even remotely adult or responsible. No, I put my car in park, got out, and began applauding and cheering. The men only a few feet away from me very quickly released all of that wound-up, adrenal terror they were feeling by looking up, seeing me, and laughing so hard that I could hear it through the closed windows of their Honda Civic. I got back into my car, backed up so that they could park, and pulled into a space, then got back out and yelled, "GUYS! THAT WAS AMAZING! 10 POINTS!" They were both still laughing, and cheering at the fact that they had survived unscathed.
And that, dear reader, in all of its humble, unassuming simplicity, was my good deed for the day. Turning a scary, world-shaking moment into an amusing one for two complete strangers in my apartment complex.
-Richard
QOTD:
"The purpose of life, is to fight maturity" - Dick Werthimer
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