By Alisa Bowman
AKA What Will You Do With that Second Chance?
Our power was out. So was everyone else’s due to a storm. It had been out for days and now we were out of food.
We drove 20 minutes and stopped at the first diner that had lights on and cars in the parking lot.
It was a 20-minute wait for breakfast. The waiting area was standing room only and full of people who don’t usually eat at diners.
We finally sat down. We finally ate. We eventually left.
When we got to the car, my kid realized she’d left her favorite ball cap on the table. I ran back in to get it, but I didn’t get far. Getting through the crowded waiting area was like getting through a Wipe Out obstacle course. And coming my way was a little old lady with a cane. She was bent over and shuffling her feet... More...