I was a happy and successful 25 year old freshman orientation director at Oklahoma University. Freshman orientation directors have a lot of authority being in charge of a lot of the activities that go on at the school and things like that (“Sooner Orientation Weekend”). During that time, I never expected to be put in a life threatening situation. I lived life not realizing the value of life and how easily it can be taken away. People would characterize me as very reactive and not at all proactive. One day, that all changed. My whole look on life altered and I was forced to look at life in a new light; a brighter light. I am lucky to be alive, and I thank God every day that I lived to be able to tell this story.
It all started with a trip. …show more content…
In South Dakota it was 10 degrees. We were traveling in a Volkswagen minibus and those cars are known for having very poor heat. The wind was pushing our car around the road and we were scared. It was pitch black, there were no gas stations, and there was very poor lighting. The road was also completely desolate. We were also telling ghost stories and talking about the serial killers in the U.S. at the time. One serial killer that we were talking about was Charles Starkweather. He was one the most infamous serial killers in the U.S. during 1966 (“Charles Starkweather Biography”). To say we were spooked would be an understatement. However, it was a long drive and we needed to kill time. We also sang songs and told stories about our lives and the adventures we’ve been …show more content…
We can’t go into a restaurant because we have a dog and a cat. We found a post office and we thought about going in there because the lights are on but there was no place to sit. So we ended up in downtown Salina and we decided to go into an indigent house. All 5 of us went in and sat down in the lobby to get warm. Finally the gas station opened at 7:00 am and by this time the sun finally was coming up. The gas station attendant said, “Your battery needs to be turned around”. I knew that he couldn’t turn the battery around because I knew it wouldn’t work. Annoyed and upset, I said, “Please tell me where the nearest Volkswagen dealership is in Salina”. It’s barely light and we can’t see where we’re going. Eventually, we get to the dealership, sit down, and wait for the mechanic to fix our car. 5 minutes later the mechanic tells me the car is fixed. I was over-the-moon happy. He tells us the generator controls the electricity in the car. It's used to charge the battery and to power the electrical system when the engine is running. There are brushes on this generator and the brushes were extremely dirty so it cost me $2.25 to have the brushes cleaned. We left the dealership and we drove to Norman. We had driven 20 hours
It all started with a trip. …show more content…
In South Dakota it was 10 degrees. We were traveling in a Volkswagen minibus and those cars are known for having very poor heat. The wind was pushing our car around the road and we were scared. It was pitch black, there were no gas stations, and there was very poor lighting. The road was also completely desolate. We were also telling ghost stories and talking about the serial killers in the U.S. at the time. One serial killer that we were talking about was Charles Starkweather. He was one the most infamous serial killers in the U.S. during 1966 (“Charles Starkweather Biography”). To say we were spooked would be an understatement. However, it was a long drive and we needed to kill time. We also sang songs and told stories about our lives and the adventures we’ve been …show more content…
We can’t go into a restaurant because we have a dog and a cat. We found a post office and we thought about going in there because the lights are on but there was no place to sit. So we ended up in downtown Salina and we decided to go into an indigent house. All 5 of us went in and sat down in the lobby to get warm. Finally the gas station opened at 7:00 am and by this time the sun finally was coming up. The gas station attendant said, “Your battery needs to be turned around”. I knew that he couldn’t turn the battery around because I knew it wouldn’t work. Annoyed and upset, I said, “Please tell me where the nearest Volkswagen dealership is in Salina”. It’s barely light and we can’t see where we’re going. Eventually, we get to the dealership, sit down, and wait for the mechanic to fix our car. 5 minutes later the mechanic tells me the car is fixed. I was over-the-moon happy. He tells us the generator controls the electricity in the car. It's used to charge the battery and to power the electrical system when the engine is running. There are brushes on this generator and the brushes were extremely dirty so it cost me $2.25 to have the brushes cleaned. We left the dealership and we drove to Norman. We had driven 20 hours