It was a beautiful clear morning. The sun was barely up as all of the parents drove in to drop off their kids for the camp bus... A few tearful farewells, but for many it was just a quick stop. I had parked to the side and was enjoying a cool bottle of juice on the park bench after dropping off my son. It was the only spot nearby to sit and rest till the kids were all on the bus and gone from the park. I saw you drive up, dropping off your sons. Gentle ((hugs)) for each, but being the macho boys they were quickly done then off to their friends.. You hopped back into your van to go and as it crossed the parking lot suddenly there was a pop, and your rear tire was flat. As you pulled off into the shade, I got up to offer my help. The other parents were rushing as it was time for the bus to leave, and chaos reigned supreme. We met at the back tire, a tired look of exasperation on your face, as you stared down at it. I introduced myself, and you did the same. I noticed that although the situation had you down, your eyes twinkled to me. I offered to help change the tire, and we worked together getting the spare out of the van, stopping to wave as the school bus rumbled out of the parking lot..
Suddenly it was so quiet, as we were the only people left there. It was almost like nature was happy to gain back the quiet and share it with us. Finally we found the spare, only to find out it was flat also. Though you were reserved I loved the joking I found as we reached this new point in our path. I offered to take you and your tire to the tire shop.. You looked at me and smiled.. so we loaded the spare back into the van, and I just took off the flat tire. Brought my car over and put it in the trunk.
You had brought out some cold water and had it ready for me, along with a towel to clean up on. I loved the feel of your touch as you wiped some dirt from my face ever so gently. We locked up your van, leaving a note that we were getting the spare fixed. We hopped into my car, and leaving the windows down headed to town with your flat. As we carried down the road we were silent just enjoying the sun and the breeze and then the small talk began. Talking of family and work, understanding how much we were missing similar pleasures in our lives . The tire shop appeared on the right all too soon, so we pulled in and you went to explain the situation to the deskman. I opened the trunk for his helper. As you returned to the car, it was not a smile on your face. Turned out that your tire size wasn't in stock, so it would take till after lunch to get it fixed, and you on your way.
I gave you a ((HUG)) and then let you know I was off for the morning, and if you wanted, we could just relax till your tire was ready.. You smiled and graciously accepted my offer, so we decided to stop at the store next door and get some drinks and food. We packed our new treasures in the small cooler I had in my trunk and then had a decision to make . I suggested rather than put up with the rat race in town, that we just go back to recreation area and have a morning picnic.. You agreed and off we went..