MONTHLY NEWSLETTER – December 19, 2022
Living for Each Other
By Gary Wilkerson
The True Fellowship of Burden Bearing
A few years ago, I was in a crosswalk when I was very nearly crushed between two cars. One vehicle had stopped in the crosswalk, and another sped rapidly toward it, the driver not paying attention. I was caught in between just as the speeding car neared. Instinctively, I jumped, lifting myself onto the parked car as the speeding car rammed into it. The impact threw me onto the pavement and into oncoming traffic. Fortunately, all drivers were able to stop.
The negligent driver leaped out and ran to me, shouting, “Are you okay?” A few steps away on the sidewalk, my wife, Kelly, was stunned. Thankfully, she hadn’t crossed with me. She sprinted toward me, shouting at the driver, “Of course he’s not okay; you almost killed him!” For an instant, I thought she might lift him up and stuff him back into his car.
I was somewhat in shock. Yet as I heard Kelly take up my cause, my head cleared. I thought, “Yeah, baby, you tell him!” I’m so thankful for my wife. She’s an amazing presence for anyone in their moment of crisis.
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