Today You, Tomorrow Me

I was driving home late one night when my car started making a sound no engine ever should.

A few seconds later, it died completely. I pulled over and just sat there for a moment,

staring at the dashboard. It was dark, quiet, and not exactly a neighborhood where

you want to be stuck. I remember thinking, Of course this happens now. I popped the hood,

even though I barely knew what I was looking for. I was standing there, feeling pretty helpless,

when a car slowed down and pulled over behind me. A man stepped out. Now,

I’ll be honest — my guard went up immediately. But he smiled, asked what was wrong,

and without waiting for an answer, started looking at the engine like he knew exactly