Thank goodness for Phi.
I was driving. Phi sat in the front passager seat, CP behind us.
We came to a junction. To my right, waiting to cross the road, a mother in BRIGHT RED was with her two little girls, holding on to their hands in each of her own.
The mother saw me, and stopped.
I stopped, acknowledged her, and looked to the the left to check for oncoming traffic.
The road was clear.
I started to move.
"JOYCE! JOYCE! JOYCE! Stop!!!!!!!"
I saw nothing. Only Phi's cries asking me to stop registered. Unquestioningly I stopped. And thank goodness I did.
One of the little girls had let go of her mother's hand, and had started to cross the road, barely inches from my bonnet. She was so tiny, I did NOT see her.
If Phi had not called out, I would have run her over for sure.
And that thought still shakes me up.
Thank goodness for Phi.
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2 comments:
Goodness!! Thankfully Phi saw her!! I am sure u get shivers thinking about it.
Thank goodness. Hmmm... Book, ever thought that if it wasn't you at the wheel - if it was some hot headed reckless dude that likes to floor the accelerator? Oh yes, thank goodness it was Booker that's driving and Phi that's looking.
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