Jordan Ashley
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Kindness of others...
🕑 Added 2023-01-25 17:58:33 +0000 UTCFirst, this image is me playing around with sparkle filters...I thought it was perfect for all the glittering snow behind me.
Well, this image is a lot happier than I was yesterday, I can tell you that. After a beautiful couple of days skiing, I started the journey back to Las Vegas. The clouds had cleared and the mountains were just gorgeous. I was going pretty slow down the mountain because I was behind a snow plow for a long ways. I came around a bend in the road and felt something hit the car. As soon as it happened, my tire gauge warning lights came on and I could feel the car pull. I stopped and pulled off as much as I could since I was surrounded by snow on either side.
I got out of the car and went around to look at the right front tire. I can still feel that sick feeling in my stomach. It was completely flat. I like to think that I'm usually pretty prepared for emergency, but this was a bad situation. When you live in the city, we take a lot of things for granted, but I was ten miles up a canyon road with no cell service and when I went to get the spare, there was none. I don't know why I had never bothered to look, but since my car is a hybrid, batteries take the place of the spare tire. I felt complete despair come over me. Even though I had all kinds of emergency aids in the car, nothing was going to fix this tire. A rock or something had cut a hole in the side of the tire. NOW WHAT?
On top of my predicament, the road was pretty remote with almost no traffic. I waited for a bit and then I saw a service truck coming down the mountain. I waved and as luck would have it, a really nice man stopped for me. I told him my situation and with no cell service, he offered to give me a ride into town. He cleared his gear off the passenger seat and we headed to town. We got to a service station and he was nice enough to wait until I was able to reach a tow truck. Whew... first half was over.
I didn't wait more than twenty minutes when this wonderful older gentleman in a tow truck picked me up. We headed up the mountain and started to tell me how very lucky I was. He related all kinds of really sad and terrible stories of the accidents he's been called to on the mountain road. He wasn't making this girl feel a whole lot better, but maybe he could sense it and changed the subject to stories of all the animals that live in those parts and how his family had been there for over two hundred years. We finally came to the car, but had to go a ways past to find a way to turn around. It all really started to sink in how very lucky I'd been, despite things.
We got to town and he pulled into his service station. He couldn't match my tire, but was able to get something close so I could get back home. Talk about grateful. Everything felt like time had stopped, but in actuality, it was only a couple of hours. Every muscle in my body was stiff from anxiety and it took several miles on the road before I could relax a bit as I headed home.
I got lots of lessons on this trip, but I could not believe how lucky I was to meet two wonderful strangers who treated me like family and went out of their way to help. I'll be forever thankful! ❤️
Comments
Alan s
Glad you're safe and sound. Mountain driving, especially in the snow is always an adventure.
Jordan Ashley
I'll never get rid of "Sophia" with that red interior! Still have her. 😊
Edward j66
I forgot.... playing with the filter looks like lots of fun!!!
Edward j66
Picture is beautiful, story about the "helpers" is awesome.... You mention a hybrid?... I was such a fan of the white Porsche w/ the lipstick red interior sorry to hear you have moved on from that one... hopefully we will see a photo or two with the new ride as a backdrop.
Jordan Ashley
You are very kind. Thank you!! 💞
Jordan Ashley
Thank you! I am very glad too 💜
David L
Oh, Jordan thank God you’re OK. You’re such a special lady and the world wouldn’t be nearly as bright without you. All my love to you, again so happy you’re alright.
Christopher
Jordan, thank you so much for posting this amazing picture. Your beautiful mesmerizing eyes, perfect pink lips and beautiful hair is a nice treat after all day meetings. So glad you are safe. I felt so bummed reading this thinking of your predicament. I would be afraid as a tall man but I would be even more afraid for a woman in that situation. So glad you are safe. A small piece of me wishes I would have been nearby and rescued you! But most of all, I am so relieved you are okay.
Jordan Ashley
Thank you Rick! You are very sweet !💙
Rick
So thankful your ok 💙 and thanks to the two men who took good care of you . Your a wonderful person and as I was told growing up “good things always happen to good people “ 💙💙💙💙
Greg Bowers
Whiskey and bubbles sounds excellent!
Jimmy Lee
Thankfully there still are people in this world who are just kind, spirited people, not looking for something in return. Happy to hear you made it back to LV safely.
Jordan Ashley
I will from now on! I did just that....I poured a little whiskey and soaked in a tub full of bubbles 🛁
Jordan Ashley
I know. It's heart warming!
Chris R
So glad it turned out this way! Nobody likes a flat tire but I have been on those desolate roads in Nevada and that had to be a nerve racking experience.
MikeH
I’m so glad to hear there are kind people left in this world! 💖
William George
Wow Jordan that was some story So glad it was such a good ending that could have turned out really bad for you somebody was looking out for you for sure. The photo is so beautiful you are a angel ❤️
Greg Bowers
Glad you are safe and that you were able to find help quickly. So happy that you didn’t have to wait long and found people that were so willing to help. So many cars are not coming with spares or just a can of tire fix, but this is an example of why we still need spares in all cars. Hope you can unwind and maybe have a lovely bubble bath to soothe your mind and muscles.
Jordan Ashley
Absolutely! They were wonderful 💞
Robert Maldonado
With all the evil and crazy out there it’s nice to know there are so many kind people in this world.
