Spirit guides us in gentle ways...

Not sure what to title this post...lol. So I guess the moral of this story is the spirit is always there with us and guides us in direction that we don't always want to go...... I don't always know what I should title a post....so here goes it... Last Friday my husband and I bought a new van. My last one was slowly dying and with over 130,000 miles it was time for something else. Today I had to go to Madison. I had taken a water bottle and a protein bar with me. It's around noon and I'm hungry. This doesn't happen very often and I usually don't eat. So I thought I would go out for lunch - even though by myself. I have been in kind of a funk lately and so being by myself sounded kind of good at the moment. Along with this "funk" I have been in nothing has sounded good, tasted good and quite frankly I have just not really ate - protein bars 2-3 a day and that is it. I was driving by this area where I 'knew' there was a restraunt called "Low Carb Market". I have never been there but thought well, I'll go to this new place because I think they should cater pretty good to my diet. So I drive around this little area and I can't find the dang place. I know dang well it is there. But I can't find it. So ticked off I took off across the road to Target. I decided I didn't want to get out of my car. So I drove back over to where I knew this other place was and went threw the drive threw at Taco Bell. I ordered an ice water and side order of grilled chicken. And was on my way. As I was paying a fire truck, ambulance and few cop cars come flying by. Since I was already in kind of an off mood I thought "great here they are and now I'm not going to be able to get threw this intersection because there is an accident or something. I said a little prayer that they wouldn't be in my way and everything would be okay for whomever it was that was in trouble".... So about I go....Low and behold smoke everywhere in the sky. I'm thinking "well one of those construction sites must have a fire". I go around the corner -- And what do I see -- the "Low Carb Market" and TWO cars engulfed in flames in their parking lot!! I am so greatful and yet humble that I didn't "find" the Market like I wanted to. That I didn't go there. Who is to say my new '05 Van wouldn't be in flames along with the other cars! I knew that restraunt was right there on that corner. But for the life of me when I drove around that lot the 2nd time I thought "well, I must be crazy it is somewhere else in this town".... BTW...the chicken was yucky!!! I wasn't big on taco bell before. And I really am not now. Gala

Hi Gala Wow what a story....you are right sometimes the spirit has to take control for us to keep us out of harms way. Hope you are in better spirits today. I get in that down in the dumps mood sometimes too. I enjoy going and doing things on my own occasionally too. You know I still have trouble with chicken unless its in a stew or soup. Hope I don't have trouble with turkey on Thanksgiving...that would be the pitts.haha Congrats on the new van. I know its a big load off your mind having a vehicle that you feel safe in. Have a great day. Alfie

Isn't it nice to know that someone is watching over us? It is comforting to know that some one 'has our back'.

This story just goes to prove to all of us that we are being watched over. What seems like an inconvenience or an annoyance or just plain bad luck really is a blessing in disguise. Sorry your chicken was yucky. Chicken is one of the things that I can eat so chicken is a major meal source for me. I didn't even know that Taco Bell had grilled chicken. I'll have to store that piece of information in my memory bank. Thanks for sharing your story and congrats on the new van. Melody

They have quite a few different "chicken" things. I basically ordered a chicken taco supreme w/o the shell and no lettuce. So basically it was chicken, sour cream and tomatos.. I can eat the chicken quesadillas (sp??) and they go down ok. But I have to have LOTS of sour cream or salsa. And my tummy doesn't do spicy stuff so I just get sour cream. An order of that I am able to eat 1 sometimes 1 and `1/2 of the cut portions. Anyway -- remember that. Taco Bell does have some options for us. Actually most restraunts do. Just have to ask. I go out for breakfast w/the other bus drivers every morning. Most mornings I just take my protein bar or protein drink and I am fine. But the days I do order they do it "special" order just for me. I love it. It is a place called Culver's. They are known for their butter burgers and custard ice cream. The breakfasts are basically "scrambled or poached egg, and some sort of bread and a meat. They have a combination of "scramble" platters. Heck I can't even a hole scrambled egg let alone the other stuff. So they will make me 1 egg scrambled w/cheese. I get charged $1.04 which I think isn't to bad. So about once a week I have that. The lady today told me "your collar bones are really showing...think its time for a smaller shirt". LOL == she is so sweet and so supportive. She can't be more than 100 lbs soak and wet WITH clothes on... One of the other drivers who is much older than I am -- his kids are my age. He is a big flirt and told the other gal that drives "Joan, you better watch out cause you're going to be gone this next week and Gala is looking pretty good these days. I"ll be picking on someone else other than you". I just smiled and said "remember my dear I'm married." He was just joking and all in good fun. And today...he was being the flirt that he is every other day and then says "oh uh, i better stop I might get caught and get in trouble". (meaning if my husband came in). I told him as long as he keeps it clean I dont' care. Because I'm married, he's married, and he is older than my dad so there you have it. But you know....for the first time in my adult life it was nice to hear that. Sheesh....that was way off topic. Anyway...Have a good night. Gala