I just did an insanely
idiotic thing. And instead of pretending it didn't happen, I’m going to blog
about it. Because who among us has not been a bonehead at least once in their
life?
I just dropped the kids
off at school. As you come around a curve there are railroad tracks. As I
approached the tracks I noticed the lights were flashing.
So I stopped. Immediately.
Why is this stupid? Well,
let me share! The lights had *just* started to flash which means I had time to
just go through. There was a car right behind me that expected me to keep going
right on through since that is what a normal non-moron would do. She, of
course, had to slam on her brakes. She didn't hit me (thank goodness!) but I
can imagine after what I was about to do next she certainly wanted to. Since I stopped just short of the actual tracks (not even behind the “safety
zone” for Pete’s sake!!) she was stuck under where the arms were coming down. I
noticed this unfortunate fact as I watched this all happen in my rear view
mirror. So, panicking, I frantically searched for the train which I knew was
approaching quickly since I heard his whistle. I saw the light (about a quarter
of a mile away) so I went for it.
Yes. I know. You’re not
calling me anything I haven’t already called myself.
(Please remember, thank
the Good Lord Almighty, that my children were not in the car to witness their mother being a complete and
total ass hat.)
So, what did I do after
crossing the tracks? I sped home like a coward, trying to become invisible,
and turned onto my street on two wheels. I pulled into my garage, closed the
door, and sat there congratulating myself on being such an enormous imbecile.
The icing on the cake? I
totally know the woman whom I did this to. We’re not facebook friends so she
won’t read this…however…some of you
know her, as well, and will most likely hear about how I nearly killed myself
and created my very own blonde joke in the process.
Why write this all down?
Because I’m thoroughly embarrassed and want to own what I did and make you all
feel better the next time you find yourself on this end of stupid. Human is as
human does, right?
**I also want to say, in
my defense, that the arms at this particular crossing are fairly new. Like,
less than a year old. My brain misfired for a second. Also I was not anywhere
near my phone and the radio was not on. I was simply a dork-a-saurus.
Thank You.
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