My new ride...

My parents and I had a discussion about a car for the business. I told them to get a cargo van to use and I will drive my car until it dies. My 4Runner is a 1998 white limited model. Honestly.. I thought the car would out live me because of it's great condition. Yesterday, my mom tells me to get my things to go to Carmax. I am thinking.. oh. we decided to buy a cargo van. We arrive to the location to find out that they have picked out a White Chrysler Town and Country Mini Van. I was to give my car to someone else and "temporarily" use the minivan. I went hysterical. I mean... who drives a minivan!!! I went home to vent to Peggy about my car. I seriously wasn't going to tell anybody about my new ride. I could hear them all laughing at me.....

I woke up this morning a little bit more calm. I was starting to get used to driving a minivan. I was a little scarred about my image, who cares. The car drives. While I was pulling out of my apartment, I get a thought in my mind. I could probably use this van to give people rides. I got stuck in the light on buford highway. A black lady was standing there and knocks on my window. I pull the window down, and she asks me for a ride to the marta station. She missed the bus. Automatically, I think.. will she rob me? Do I have any valuables? I say yes, because I couldn't say no. She hops in the other side. I am freaking out by myself because I have never given a ride to a stranger before. It's a little awkward. I don't say anything. The only sound in the background is Hillsong's new cd, Aftermath. I notice her tapping her hands, going along the beat. Could she be a lover of Jesus? She breaks the silence by asking who the artist is. I tell her that it is Hillsong. She knows who the are, and it is one of her favorites. It was then we introduced ourselves and began talking about the music and where we live. It turns out that she lives two building down from me. We arrive at the Marta station and I gave her a copy of the cd for her to listen to. End of story.

Would she asked me for a ride if I was in my 4runner? Maybe this minivan is not so bad after all.