Tuesday 12 November 2013

Wrong Way Go Back

I almost forgot it's Mel's busy week.  Blood test today and specialist tomorrow.  It was lovely to spend time with Mel, we shared a walk together around the hospital wearing our hats and chatting about next years holiday.  Merv kept busy playing games at home with his support worker.
Another appointment at the GP for Mel this afternoon which resulted in another blood test.  I am concerned the specialist isn't talking to the GP and it's essential they are on the same page.  Of course they don't actually talk to each other, they email or post results to each other.
Mel has lost almost 10kgs in the last year, 8 of them at Weight Watchers since March.  Merv and I were delighted to hear she is at her lowest weight in many years.
On the way to her unit this afternoon we were zooming along the Reid Highway at 90kms per hour when a car in front veered off the single lane stretch of highway onto the other side of the road.  I was stunned!  As I held my breath the car continued on the wrong side of the road, weaving around oncoming traffic until we could no longer see it.  There was no collision, no honking of horns and if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I would hardly believe it.  Mel, sitting in the back seat also witnessed this bizarre event.  We talked about it, as we do when the unexpected happens.  We wondered if  they were drunk or on drugs.  Did they realise the highway was only a single carriageway and not a dual?  Was it a dare putting lives at risks?  We had no answers and the event created conversation and no casualties.  I thought about this quietly as I continued to drive at 90kms, musing life is often wrought with issues which send us going the wrong way.  Do we need a sign saying, 'Wrong Way Go Back?'  At least I can say, 'Life is never boring!'

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