Saturday I was stopped at a 4-way stop a few blocks from my house. Suddenly a car came flying around the corner, burning rubber, and spun out hitting the back end of my car.
He backed up and took off again. I quickly went from shocked to angry! I mentally racially profiled the young hispanic driver to be an illegal with no insurance. (I know...shame on me)I was already irritated at the cost to me and none to him.
As I pulled around the corner and stood looking at the damage a young woman got out of her car to see if I was ok and handed me her name and phone #, telling me to call if I needed an eye witness. An elderly gentleman came out of his house to say he had seen it too and to come get him if I needed him. Finally, a man named Dennis, who had been riding his bike, rode over and said he had gotten a partial license plate and could identify the driver. He stayed with me until the officer came to take an incident report for the insurance co. We are contemporaries; he lives in a town west of Chicago and winters here near kids and grands, and was very upset at what had just happened. Before he rode off he told me he was going to canvas the area and find the car if it was around. I thanked him but didn't expect anything. A couple hours later he called to say he was with officers at the guy's house. The young man's mom covered for him so he could escape out the back, but Dennis would not be deterred. Later in the evening he identified the driver from a photo array. I am not sure what will happen from here, but thanks to Dennis we know who he is and that he will be charged with leaving the scene and perhaps more if they find him again.
In the final analysis, no one was hurt, damage was minimal, I was the recipient of my fellow human beings' good will, and God reminded me of His never-ending love and provision. Wonderment.
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