The Thin Red Line

Last week I got called in to work a shift  at Sumner Library.   I had worked at that branch once before and they had been very nice to me so when they said they were really desperate for someone to come in from 5–9 pm I agreed.   Since I’d only been there once before I was not as clear as I might have been on the driving directions, and was at the point of wondering if I had made a wrong turn when I realized the library was just ahead on the left.   Since I was in the right lane, I eased over so that I would be able to turn into the driveway, quite failing to notice the big SUV already occupying the left hand lane. 

Luckily it was quite minor as collisions go.   The Jeep SUV’s rugged side panels showed no damage at all and the scuffs on my driver’s side doors will buff right out.   I did knock the side view mirror off, but re-attaching it proved easy and inexpensive.    The other driver was very nice and after re-assuring each other we were fine and that no damage needed to be reported to police or insurance,  I wandered into the staff lounge at Summer,  sat down at the table,  broke into my emergency Pop-Tarts and picked up the first book at hand to distract myself so I could calm down and work my shift.   

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