A cloud of thick smoke billowed behind me. I noticed it in my car rearview mirror as I was driving, I realized very quickly that the smoke was emitting from my car and the smell of the smoke and soot was already reaching my nose. I immediately drove straight to the mechanic for advice. The mechanic diagnosed the problem and explained what needed to be done. Hashem graced me with good technical skills, so I continued home and prepared to repair the car.
After I arranged the necessary tools, I laid on my back under the car to fix the problem. During the repair, I heard a piercing scream coming from the throat of a child, before I had a chance to look someone firmly grabbed my leg. With my free leg I pushed myself out from under the car and I rolled towards the sidewalk and I saw my ten-year-old son standing over me looking upset: It turned out that when I parked the car to work on it I parked it in a spot on the side under the house and I did not take into account that there was another car there close to mine and so when my leg was sticking out from under the car the neighbor was looking for a parking spot. Because of sun glare he did not notice my leg extended into the drive as he slowly approached, and his wheels were directly opposite my leg. At that exact moment my ten-year-old son had a desire for me to buy him something and like any child he ran from the house to where I was parked to ask his father to buy him what he wanted, but to his eyes he discovered a startling sight, in another moment the car would park on his father’s legs and out of fear, he let out a chilling scream and at the same time he waved his arms and legs to signal the driver to pay attention.
The driver heard his scream and, in a panic, slammed on the brakes to see what the terrified boy wanted. He had already stopped the car with the wheel just touching my leg, but fortunately it did not crush it and so my leg was saved from being crushed and who knows how much rehabilitation and years of suffering and distress I was spared through this amazing providence.
ע.פ.
