Another Close Call....As if Tornadoes and Burglars Weren't Enough

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Praising God, once again, for His hand of protection

on us yesterday afternoon and evening.

Jonathan needed to be at work by 4pm.

He really needs to get his driver's license but things keep 

coming up that keep us from getting the practice driving time in.

Many things.

So, it had been a while since he last drove.

I offered him the opportunity to drive to work.

He took me up on it.

We started out.

However, before we had even left the driveway

he noted that the brake pedal was acting strangely.

He had to push it to the floor to stop.

As he was able to stop I figured he had just

forgotten how that particular brake pedal worked.

I didn't want to discourage him by saying that we 

should take the van...

which he cannot drive due to his long legs.

He honestly doesn't fit in it without the steering wheel 

being held in one place by his legs.

So...off we went, still in the Buick.

Mistake!

As we drove on down the road the car kept pulling to 

the right.  Badly.

I thought it was strange but made note of the fact that 

we needed to get the car aligned.

Another mistake!

We got to a very hilly and curvy road.

Much brake usage is required...

especially if you are a learning driver who 

is riding with me.

We were headed down a very large hill 

when we simultaneously smelled burning brakes

and heard the ding of a warning system.

I looked to see if it was a low gas warning.

Nope!

I asked him what warning light he might be able to see.

He noted that the brake light was flashing....

and then stayed on.

Oh dear!

This was a very bad place for this to happen.

Cars on our bumper and no good place to 

pull over. 

We kept going.

I got on the phone with Warren who said 

we shouldn't be driving with that light on.

However, we had gotten pretty close to our 

destination by this time so he said to make it there if we could.

We did.

Jonathan handled it so well.

I panicked when his coworker stepped in front of our car

as he came to speak with us.

I knew that he didn't know that the brakes were all 

but toast.

Warren checked the brake fluid levels and they were

nonexistent.  One of the wheels was really hot

as that brake was stuck on.

This would explain the pull to the right.

 So we went and got some fluid.

After putting it in we did a test.

I pushed on the brake pedal while Warren watched 

under the car.

Well, the pedal went to the floor and Warren watched

the fluid run all over the ground. 

This wasn't good.

So, Warren looked at me and said that I would have to 

drive home using the Emergency Brake.

I told him he was crazy.

I wasn't going to attempt that.

So he did.

We left his car at work and came home

to the clicks and gear shifting of an alternative 

form of driving.

Warren accomplished his goal and the car is at home.

We are safe and sound.

And I got to enjoy time with my hubby as I drove him to work 

on this early foggy morning.

So thankful for that kind of an ending.

So proud of the men in my life.

I'm blessed.