The Big 7-0
8 years ago
Friday, July 25, 2008
Flat Tire!
So it seems like we have been having so much car trouble lately. Well today my mom called me and needed me to go down town and pick something up for her, and bring it up to her at Kingsbury Hall later. So Elle and I went and got what she needed and headed up to Kingsbury Hall. Well my Mom wasn't there yet so we went and got us some lunch and waited for her to call. But we decided to get a head start and head over to Kingsbury and wait for her there. Well I heard something on weird going on outside my car, so I pulled over into a subdivision and found out that I did have a flat tire. So I said a little prayer, and wanted to find a service station. A block away from where I was low and behold a service station. Thank Heavens.....right??? WRONG. NOBODY WAS THERE. They had a air pump thing to fill up tires, but you had to turn it on with a key. And there was no way I could keep driving to find something else. SO I decided I would have to change the tire. So here I am in 102 degree weather, with a crying 4 year old who really has to go "potty" and I'm 5 months pregnant...trying to change a tire. So I get everything out, and I'm thinking "somebody will stop and help me." WRONG...NOT A SOUL! I can't believe how many MEN drove into the station where I was (mind you I was right there...where everyone could see I was trying to change a tire myself) and these jerky men...just looked at me and drove away. HELLO ...can't you tell I am all alone..pregnant, and trying to change a tire. Meanwhile I have the instructions spread out on the boiling hot ground...and I am trying to figure this thing out. I start to cry, because I had no idea what I was doing. So I said a little prayer that I would be guided through this. Even though I couldn't help but cry...I figured it all out. I changed the blasted tire MYSELF, took my mom the stuff I had for her, and headed home. We made it home safe....and now I know how to change a tire. I'm still reeling about the whole thing, but I am proud of myself. So to all of you girls who don't know how to change a tire...I am here to say pull your car out of the garage and give it a practice shot. I always thought someone would stop and help, but nobody did. I hope it doesn't happen to you, but if it does....I hope you weren't as dumb as me, and that you actually know ahead of time how to change them on your own!
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6 comments:
That's horrible. I can't believe no one stopped to help you. Did you have your cell phone or anything like that?
Dumb people, don't they know what Karma is? Rock on sister for changing your own tire, and screw all the lazy passers that probably thought it was too hot to get out and help.
Are you kidding me?!?! I am in shock that no one helped you! Seriously, way to go, changing the tire yourself... despite the horrific circumstances! I hate to admit that I've never changed a tire. You inspired me to give it a whirl!
first off, shame on all those guys! second, this made me realize just how much I depend on my AAA card... probably more than I should! I wouldn't know the first thing to do with a flat tire! So I guess I will have to work on that. Hope your pregnancy is going well.
Sad! I once had men on the traxx train that wouldn't give up their seat-and I thought THAT was rude! Much less trying to change a tire when you've never learned! You go girl!
That is way sad, especially when your 5 months pregnant. Everything is harder when your pregnant. That is pretty impressive though that you stuck it out and did it. I hope that I would just figure it out and do it like you did. Knowing me, I would have probably sat there and cried until someone stopped to help me. Your way is much more admirable!!
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