...it was dark. I was driving my car, on the way back from Taco Bell.
I got a number 4; two chicken gorditas, a soft taco, and a pepsi. The lady at the drive through didn't ask me if I wanted any sauce. After I recieved my food, I had to ask for the sauce. So, the process of 'going to taco bell' to get food was delayed.
I got onto the main street. I was listening to the 80's station. The song playing was, 'owner of a lonely heart'.
I made a left turn into my neighborhood.
I was 5 mph over the speed limit. The limit was 30. It was dark.
FROM NOWHERE, I see an armadillo right in front of me. It was right there - in front of my car. My head lights zoomed in on the sucker.
It was at this point, my mind went BLANK. I did not think ANYTHING. My mind was like a vacuum. Imagine not thinking ANYTHING (imagine what that would be like). And when I say this - I don't mean, 'thinking about' not 'thinking about anything'. I purely mean - not THINKING ABOUT ANYTHING.
If you are attempting to 'not think about anything', at this time - it won't happen. Because you will ALWAYS be thinking about the fact that you are trying 'hard' not to think about anything.
Well, back on subject...
...so, it was out of instinct that I turned a hard right - I skid. And then, back left to get on the road. I dreaded the next moment, I looked at the side mirror, to see if the armadillo was okay...
...that dam bastard kept walking as if nothing happened! He/She will NEVER now how close his/her life was, to ending.
As I fall asleep, I do so, knowing the lucky bastard will live another day
Right now, I will always wonder (lol - oxymoron), what if the lady at the drive through DID ask me for sauce, and saved a few seconds of my time. Would the armadillo be dead?
Maybe she didn't ask me, because she was 'new' or in a 'bad mood'. Maybe both!
It's funny, the lady, will NEVER know that she played a part in saving the life of an armadillo.
I was simply, a go-between - The Messenger.
BTW - I've been out for a while, it's good to be back