A Narrow Escape and a Flood of Childhood Memories

Post by **jones jones** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:35 am

At about 2pm today (my time) 1pm (gmt) ¦ I was driving along in my car minding my own business when suddenly without warning the accelerator got stuck and the car just took off! I stood on the brake but it just kept gaining speed. I dodged in and out the traffic and swung off the main road into a side street next to a park ¦ its an automatic and I didn’t have time to think about snapping it into neutral so I pulled up onto the pavement and switched off the engine. Thankfully it stopped quickly before it could do any damage ¦

Then something very weird happened. I had stopped beneath a Eucalyptus tree ¦ my window was down and there was quite a strong wind blowing. While I was sitting getting my breath back ¦ one of those globular sort of bell shaped ¦ dunno what they called ¦ seed pods ¦ the Aussies here might know what its called ¦ fell off the tree into my lap ..

Without thinking I picked it up and smelt it ¦ why I still don’t know ¦ but as soon as the pungent aroma assailed my nostrils ¦ a flood of childhood memories swept over me! Memories of tree climbing and walking beneath these tall trees, which I believe, grow about six feet a year ¦ memories of chewing on the leaves and just smelling the scent of these giants ¦ which incidentally are not indigenous to my country ¦

I’m not a religious man but I wonder if that pod falling into my lap wasn’t a sign from someone ¦ somewhere saying ¦

"Hey! Stop and smell the roses buddy ¦ take some time off to be a child again and do some childish stuff cos life can sometimes come to a very sudden and abrupt end."

There is an angel who watches over me ¦ but that’s another story ¦

Maybe I’ll go for a walk thru that park this weekend and smell those memories again ¦ and that tree!

Jj

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:39 am

jones jones;824142 wrote: At about 2pm today (my time) 1pm (gmt) ¦ I was driving along in my car minding my own business when suddenly without warning the accelerator got stuck and the car just took off! I stood on the brake but it just kept gaining speed. I dodged in and out the traffic and swung off the main road into a side street next to a park ¦ its an automatic and I didn’t have time to think about snapping it into neutral so I pulled up onto the pavement and switched off the engine. Thankfully it stopped quickly before it could do any damage ¦

Then something very weird happened. I had stopped beneath a Eucalyptus tree ¦ my window was down and there was quite a strong wind blowing. While I was sitting getting my breath back ¦ one of those globular sort of bell shaped ¦ dunno what they called ¦ seed pods ¦ the Aussies here might know what its called ¦ fell off the tree into my lap ..

Without thinking I picked it up and smelt it ¦ why I still don’t know ¦ but as soon as the pungent aroma assailed my nostrils ¦ a flood of childhood memories swept over me! Memories of tree climbing and walking beneath these tall trees, which I believe, grow about six feet a year ¦ memories of chewing on the leaves and just smelling the scent of these giants ¦ which incidentally are not indigenous to my country ¦

I’m not a religious man but I wonder if that pod falling into my lap wasn’t a sign from someone ¦ somewhere saying ¦

"Hey! Stop and smell the roses buddy ¦ take some time off to be a child again and do some childish stuff cos life can sometimes come to a very sudden and abrupt end."

There is an angel who watches over me ¦ but that’s another story ¦

Maybe I’ll go for a walk thru that park this weekend and smell those memories again ¦ and that tree!

Jj

How's the angel another story :wah: no doubt that was the one that was telling you to slow down and smell the roses buddy!

Post by **jones jones** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:43 am

Betty Boop;824152 wrote: How's the angel another story :wah: no doubt that was the one that was telling you to slow down and smell the roses buddy!

hmmm betty boop!

not that angel!

Mwaaah!

Jj :-4

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:45 am

jones jones;824163 wrote: hmmm betty boop!

not that angel!

Mwaaah!

Jj :-4

:wah: oh ok :-2

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:57 am

Jj i have always believed that we have guardian angels watching over us, i've had a few close calls in my life and have always felt as though someone was watching over me!

It's like you said we need to take time a enjoy life because we never know what tomorrow will bring! We never know what day will be our last!

Post by **jones jones** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:31 am

Hope6;824183 wrote: Jj i have always believed that we have guardian angels watching over us, i've had a few close calls in my life and have always felt as though someone was watching over me!

It's like you said we need to take time a enjoy life because we never know what tomorrow will bring! We never know what day will be our last!

your not whistlin' dixie hope honey!

gotta live for the moment i say ...

everything else has either already happened or may not happen at all!!!

Mwaaaah!

Jj :-4

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:04 pm

Make sure you get that fixed on your car, JJ.

You made lemonade from a lemon. It is good to have childhood memories that make you smile. I do as well. I cherish them.

Post by **jones jones** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:10 pm

along-for-the-ride;824394 wrote: Make sure you get that fixed on your car, JJ.

You made lemonade from a lemon. It is good to have childhood memories that make you smile. I do as well. I cherish them.

got it fixed immediately honey ... to loose bolts found on the accelerator linkage on the carburetter ... thanx ...

Jj :-4