Number 53

I feel as though getting this one was a little longer on waiting than the other things that have followed an item off the list. The thing is though, that I have been waiting for something to fall into place in a way that would allow me to do something beyond myself without having to make a point of it. You would think that every day we have the option to just help someone out, but as I have found, in most of our lives you have to make a point of being in situations where people can be helped. It gets me thinking about how most of us do everything we can to only come in contact with the people of our choosing, it is already a step outside of our comfort zone just to come in contact with strangers, much less do something for them that is unrequested and unexpected.
Having said that...its time to tell you about what gets me writing tonight.

It all began on a Friday in January, we had been hyping up for a weekend trip to a cabin in Arrowhead. It'll just be a nice chance to get away from all the hassles of school and work for a couple days. Unfortunately, my weekend had to start just a little bit later than everybody else because I was scheduled to work the closing shift on Friday night. Either way, I know I have some good friends because a couple of them stuck around and waited it out for me to be done with my duties and the celebrations to begin. So, I'm out of work and make my way home on the double so we can make our way to the cabin. A few minutes later we are on our way...the only thing...we didn't write down any directions, so we are guessing our way on up the hill. We should have known that it would be just our luck that as soon as we tried to make our way without directions we would get lost. And sure enough, as if Murphy were riding in the car and everything, we got lost. Fortunate, my frequenting sessions in the snow gave way and we figured out how to make our way up (didn't hurt to have an iPhone in the car as well). On our way up the hill, the long way around, we were headed all over some winding roads and next thing you know, we come across a car sitting on the side of the road with the flashers on.
Maybe its just me, or maybe it's because my roommate puts us through Horror Movie Month October's, but coming across a lone car on a winding road in the mountains seems like a horror movie waiting to happen. I can picture it now, a few friends on their way on up to the cabin for a weekend. They see a stranded car, they are good people so they stop to help. When they get out of the car and approach the stranded one...out pops a psycho killer and the weekend is gone. Now they are on the run in the woods....
Ok, that was a bit off topic, but thats about what went through my mind as we see this car sitting on the side of the road and I call out for us to stop and help them out. I won't lie, I was a bit nervous, but I really wasn't sure what to expect. Anyways...I step out of the car and start walking towards the back or our car and towards the front of the other car. A man steps out and walks over. To my relief he is just lost and looking for directions. This is really where my snowboard trips pay off, because where he is looking for, I just happen to know where it is an how to get there. I offer my assistance and off we go. I can only imagine that with the information I was able to offer this man he made it where he was headed. The important part to me, was the satisfaction with knowing that I was the one who made a choice to stop and see what I could do to help. Though it wasn't much that I did for this man, I can take some satisfaction in knowing I helped.
I feel like it was so much build up for something so small, and we all went on with our lives as though this event had never taken place. It's the little things that count. We had a great weekend at the cabin, once we finally made it, and this little happening was a great start to it.

Until next time...let us see where life take us....