Saturday, February 16, 2019

The Great Escape


Years ago, a friend of mine, who for quite some time had been
confined to a wheel chair, told me not to give up my car. One

day you may need to escape, he warned. Look at me, I am trapped
in my disability and unable to leave. Keep your car, he repeated over

and again, in case there is the need to get away. For a time I did
keep my vehicle functional and legal should I ever have a necessity

for an urgent and speedy getaway. But the time came, and due to the
onset of physical liabilities, driving a car has exceeded the limits of

my capabilities. And from this time forward, I now find that there was
no way I could have ever driven far or fast enough to escape this old

age predicament of mine. Besides, my license has expired, and I can no
longer tolerate the lines and wait at the damned DMV.

Chris Hanch 2-15-19




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