Friday night I went out my friends and had fun. We went and ate Chinese and then did some shopping. Then we got in a little accident at a gas station on the way home.
I know what a way to end the night.
I was driving the black 300 (the same one I was going to sell to my sister next week) and was pulling away from the pumps and this lady came barreling into the driveway and just hit me. I wasn't able to get out of her way. She ended up hitting my rear passenger door on the drivers side. My poor friend Jodi got thrown across the backseat and it did quite a bit of damage to the car.
Jodi and my other friend Lisa, who was in the front seat, got upset at this lady. I mean really upset. I just couldn't be upset with her. I don't really hate anybody or get mad easily. I sure didn't see this as a reason to get upset. It was dark, she was looking for the air hose, I was laughing with my friends, maybe it is that we both weren't paying as much attention as we should have been.
I know my car got damaged, but so did hers and I just felt bad for her about the way my friends were acting towards her. Giving her dirty looks and everything. I chastised them about it. After the police report had been written and we were talking to the officer I apologized to her and told her that we are usually very nice people. She smiled at me. I hope she understood.
On the way home Lisa was complaining about her still and I just looked at her and said 'Sometimes it is harder to show compassion towards someone rather than hate.' She just looked at me.
I don't know maybe I am too soft hearted but I sure don't think so. I know if the accident had been my fault I would want to be treated the way I treated her. Not the way my friends treated her.
Please tell me I'm not alone in feeling this way.
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