Defeat of the Incredible Ice Hill

Okay. So apparantly when my good luck is looking up, something has to pull me back down to reality that life in fact is not all wonderful and rosy.

After I left class yesterday, I tried to manuver my car out of it's not so tightly fit spot, when I realized that I parked by a ginormous ice hill (about 3 in high). Because my tires are perfect for warm non-icey whether and not this wonderfully cold sleet we've been having, my tire closest to the curb decided it didn't want to do any extra work than just sit next to curb.

I begin to cry, of course, because that's what I am good at, as well as getting super frustrated because I just knew I should have taken the bus like I planned. Well, I spotted what looked like to be a 60 y/o woman and decided she would not be a clear candidate to push my car for the little fear of her braking her hip. Instead, I chose a lankier looking kid who drives a Sebring.

Just by the looks of him, I wasn't sure what he could do with my unfaithful car, but I definitely underestimated his powers of persuasion with my stubborn Corolla. He first tired pushing like I suggested and laughed when we realized it was going no where. He then made me pull very close to the lucky car in front of me that avoided this ice hill. He ever so slightly made me turn me wheel, back up slightly, turn my wheel, and back up slightly, turn the wheel, etc.

That boy is my Savior because he tricked my car out of it's twisted, humorous game it played on me.

Now, what does this have to do with my topic of dogs and polar bears and trees you ask? Well, it's very simple. Life's simple pleasures are created by selfless, radom acts of kindness.

This young man, Mr. Lanky, "Help What Couldn't Help Itself". There was no way I could get out of that spot on my own, but he helped a girl, me, who was clearly in distress.

So, I suggest for you to random help someone by holding open a door, picking up something they dropped, or even borrow them a pen when their's decides to play a trick on them and won't work. Whatever it may be, it will help you feel good and help the person without receiving something in return.

From now on, I will always smile when I see a Sebring (and maybe even let him slide infront of me when the freeway is packed during rush hour)...