Slow down Jim! 

 

One of the best friends I've ever had was my computer guru, that helped me for many years working with my computers that were adapted for the blind.

This guy was a giver as far as I'm concerned.  A great guy, and a great friend.

I feel that he was placed in my life by design.

We both liked to laugh with each others jokes, and remembering comedy skits and such.

One of my favorite all time comedy teams were going to have a show at a casino about 100 miles away, in the winter time.

Being blind, I didn't want Diane to have to drive that far, so I asked Jim if he wanted to go, and also asked him if he would drive the trip.

He agreed, and when the date came, we went and took the thruway.

As we got there, the snow started falling.

The whole show was planned short and was very disappointing as far as I'm concerned.

But, with the coupons on the table for gambling in the casino, I reluctantly played and won more money than what the show cost, plus all of our dinner.

The whole point of this story is the ride home.

The thruway was slippery.

Jim had a little K car that wasn't much bigger than a bic lighter.

Our wives were in back, and, as usual, I was in the front passenger seat, enjoying the scenery.

As us guys were talking in front to each other, the girls had their own conversation in back.

But, every once in a while I heard Jim's wife say, "slow down Jim!", I remember her saying it several times.

Well, being blind, my other senses are indeed a little heightened, and I could clearly tell that the car was spinning around in circles.

I also knew that we were definitely in a crisis situation when Jim's wife was screaming out a few choice words.

When we stopped, the driver's door had a big dent in it, and we were backed down in a ditch, front of the car pointing up.

A car stopped on the other side and these girls came to my window asking if everyone was alright.

We said, "yes, we are OK".

The girl then said, "our brothers are coming to push you out of the ditch".

I just sprung into action and informed Jim that I would help push.

Well, I don't look blind and I knew where I was because I just followed the car and helped push it back onto the road.

Jim accelerated to get out and I lost track of the car.

So, I just started walking towards where I thought Jim drove off to.

Being blind, I didn't realize that I was walking the opposite way.

Jim got out of the car to thank the guys and quickly spotted me walking the wrong way.

He ran to get me and grabbed my arm and turned me around and started walking me towards the car.

As we passed the 2 guys that pushed us out, I heard Jim say,

"he's blind, he's blind."

Well, when I heard that, and I realized that Jim had just placed me right at the passenger door, I said, "after what you just did?, no way!, I'm driving!"