Tales of Neck Pain, Near Misses and Lovely People

Saturday morning we were in the car

riding up a main highway when out of the

blue my neck began to hurt.

Really hurt.

I figured it would straighten itself out

but by Monday I could barely move it.

I was grabbing my chin to turn my head.

The Corn Cuddler that Karen gave me got

lots of use. Alternating with ice and heat

until the Memorial Day Holiday was past and

I could get in to see someone.

Then the debate came...Traditional Medicine

or Chiropractor. I decided to try the Chiropractor

first since they had helped me before Christmas.

Yesterday I saw Dr. Jessica.

She really did help...It is going to take

several trips, though, 

because it is really bad. 

Stress, I guess.

When it started on Saturday Warren and I

were talking about whether I should apply

for this job or that job.

Hmmm...maybe it is not time for that quite

yet. The idea of leaving my teen girl on

her own for many hours just doesn't sit

right. She is such a great girl and I really

want her to continue to have our support and

accountability to stay that way.

So...I believe I will continue to work at home

and trust God to meet our needs.

He has always been faithful.

Now, if you would just pray with me that I

can totally depend on Him.

So, anyway, back to the pain in the neck...

Mom had driven me to the Doctor since my

neck was on the fritz and driving did not

seem like a great idea. 

On our way home an

anxious driver was breathing down our bumper.

Mom was feeling the pressure and spent a lot

of time looking in her rearview mirror when

out of the blue we came up over the top of a

hill to a line of stopped traffic. She braked...

hard! We stopped in time to miss the car in front

of us. I watched in the side mirror as Mr. Anxious

came screeching to a stop just inches from our back

bumper. Wow! We were scared. 

A reminder that things can happen...

and quickly.

Later that evening we all piled in the car to go

out to Plain and Fancy, a most delightful restaurant

that we visit once per year with a great coupon,

and passed that spot on the road. That guy's skidmarks

are very long. 

Maybe he will be more aware next time.

Rude Driver.

Now to the new friends part of this long post.

At Plain and Fancy you sit at a table with

perfect strangers. We enjoy this because most of

the time you are set with tourists who are experiencing

our area for the first time. Last night it was a

lovely family from Houston, Texas. Just so happens

that they homeschool also. We hit it off right away

and are so thankful for the opportunity to get to

know them, even if it was just for dinner.

We were so caught up in conversation even as we left

that I totally forgot the cell phone.

It was only when we got home that it occurred to me

to look for it. Alas, it was nowhere to be found.

So I called it.

A woman answered and said she had found it at

Plain and Fancy.

She wondered if we were close.

I told her where we live and it turns out

she is practically a neighbor.

We agreed to meet at the Turkey Hill in

Quarryville at 10pm.
Scared me just a bit.

Looking for a total stranger at night at

a local hangout. But the very lovely lady

showed up, waved the phone at me and I felt

safe to get out of the car. Turns out she is

a manager at Plain and Fancy and this isn't the

first time she has helped to return a phone to

a patron. Well, I offered her cash and candles

for her trouble...she would only take the candles.

So, we experienced both the good and the bad

in people out there yesterday.

Contrasting a rude driver

and a friendly restaurant employee

who goes out of her way after a long shift.

I still believe there are more beautiful,

friendly and caring people although it would

be easy to forget that some days as the negative

grabs your attention.

Have you met any great strangers lately?

Want to share?