Yesterday I went to pick up B from work because we were going to some friends' house for dinner. When I arrived he needed another 5 or so minutes so I decided that I would jump in the back of the car to sit beside Kiwi while I waited. While I was sitting beside him the car started to feel funny. I looked up and realized that we were rolling backwards. I had forgotten to pull up the E-brake. In a state of panic I jumped out of the car and tried to push it forwards, the downward slop behind me was too much for me to push against so I ran as fast as I could around the car (yelling for help as I ran) and jumped in the front seat and pushed on the brake. Luckily it was after hours and there was nobody around (usually the parking lot is crazy busy). I turned on the car, drove it back into the parking spot and pulled the E-brake up as far as it could go - a little bit of over compensating I know. My hands were shaking so bad that I decided that B would be the driver over to our friends house. It was seriously the worst feeling I've ever felt knowing that I put my baby in danger like that. The weird thing is that that was the second time in so many days that I had forgotten to pull the E-brake up and I never forget. What is going on with my brain?! I wish it would come back where ever it went.
I'm just so happy that nobody was hurt and nothing was wrecked in my absentmindedness.
1 comment:
That's crazy!! I woulda jumped the front seat to yank up the brake but I don't know the type of car you have. Thank God it all worked out with your quick thinking! Maybe you need a check list before getting out of the car? ;)
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