I am grateful today.
My wife and I traveled to Virginia, yesterday. After about 8 hours of driving, our ride was uneventful. Following the little voice of the GPS, we took the suggested route. There's been lots of snow here--and I don't have snow tires on my car--after all, we don't get much snow in Bluffton, South Carolina! How about none.
We were about 15 miles from our destination and up a hill we went-- We are in the mountains and snow is piled up on both sides of the road--on this "narrow road less traveled" there is still lots of snow on the ground... We started our climb. We can't make it up the hill and I have to try to back down the road--we skid! There was a bank on our left side--and lucky for us the snow stops us from coming over the side into a ditch...there is NO traffic on this road--who do we call and what do we do...
I am trying to rock my car back and forth and suddenly, a large red SUV pulls up behind us and it waits. I am thinking the driver is waiting so he can safely get by me. He does go by. I said to my wife--"see I told you so... he's not going to stop and help."
Wrong. He moves past us, stops and gets out fo his car. He tries to push the car and to no avail. He offers to go up the hill to his parents home--they have a shovel. He comes back and digs us out and after 20 minutes, we're backing down the remainder of the hill.
I tried to give him a $50 dollar bill. He would not take it. I don't even know his name. " No, I can't take that--he said--"pay it forward, maybe you'll get a chance to help someone else." And then he was gone.
I believe God sent us this "angel."
I am grateful that God watches over us. I am grateful that we are alive and made it safely to our destination. I am grateful that he creates good hearted people who are willing to get their feet and clothing wet and shovel snow for a wretch like me.
And, I am determined to pay it forward--everyday.
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