Monday, December 13, 2010

Thank God For Astro and Alberta


Was heading for North Battleford early this morning, making my business calls, when I hit a patch of black ice on the Borden Hill. My truck spun around a couple of times before landing in the ditch in quite a cascade of snow. It was actually kind of impressive.
I was amazed at the number of vehicles that just drove by. I sat there about twenty minutes when with in minutes of each other two 4 x 4 trucks with Alberta plates stopped to help. These Good Samaritans really tried to help hooking on to my truck but it was well buried in the snow. They were even going to try hooking up both their trucks to my rear hitch and then try to swivel me around and pull me out backwards. I was a little worried about that as it would have put one of their trucks right up on the highway and I didn't want my Good Samaritans injured. They had actually just hooked up when one of those large semi tow trucks from Astro Towing pulled up with lights flashing. The driver said he just happened to be going to North Battleford and asked me if I wanted him to tow me up. I very much did. Within minutes he had snaked his
boom under my truck and lifted truck, Diego and I back onto the highway and solid ground. So no damage to the truck, no injuries, and everything ended up well. So today I thank God for the Astro driver who just happened to come by and the two great fellows from Alberta who did everything they could to get me out. Now the important part is I need to pay it forward to someone else who needs assistance.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, love the part "just happened"...there are always "angels" looking after us...and I especially love the part of "pass it forward"...Merry Christmas.

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