I Know!

Yesterday on my way to work, something happen that makes me think.

I was on the ramp from 404 to 407 when I saw a VW Golf ahead of me with a rear flat tire. So I stepped on the gas and pull next to the car. I got the driver's attention and pointed to the rear tires and mouthed the words "flat tire". She mouthed the words "I know!" back and than pulled ahead.

So there I was, clicking along at 110 km/h on 407 looking at the VW pulling away doing more than 120 km/h. Before I can make sense of it all, she got off at the nearest exit hopefully to a repair shop.

I guess if I have the chance to ask her why she was going so fast on the highway with a flat tire, she would tell me she was in a hurry to get the tire fixed. Cause I know people who told me they think if they are running out of gas, it is a good idea to go faster so you can make it to the gas station before you run out. (Scientific Fact: The faster you go, the more fuel you burn over the same distance traveled.)

This also reminds me of the many times I saw people flying pass me on the 407 with a spare tire on. It is likely they didn't read the warning on the spare tire that said "Not safe at speed over 80km/h or travel distance of 80 km." An image of the spare tire popping out and the car spin out of control always make me keep a good distance from these people.

So in conclusion, I think when we know something is wrong in our life, we may not always know the best way to fix it. And when we don't ask for help and go full speed ahead hoping to solve the problem ASAP, things can go very very wrong and can affect other as well. So next time you have a flat tire, just call Lewis or Peter. I am sure they will be more than happy to come and rescue you. :)