Today as I was running through some beautiful pasteur land, I saw a Sheriff’s car swerve towards me, then head back into the lane. I jumped and just froze as she passed me. I was so stunned that a police officer would try to make me jump, that I just turned and gave her the stinky eye until she went over the hill. I expect it from an occassional jerk, but not a law enforcement officer.
I turned and started to run again. About a minute later, I look to my right and see the sheriff’s car with lights flashing, passing me from behind. I look at her and about 50 yards ahead, she turns and heads towards me again.
I immediately stopped, held my hands out to my side and thought, “now she’s pissed that I gave her such a long look, she came back and is going to falsley accuse me of flipping her off, or something. I can’t believe this bitch is going to arrest me.
She pulled up beside me, rolled her window down, and said, ” I am so sorry for swerving towards you. I heard my radio blast and looked down for a split second. When I looked up, you were right in front of me”.
She held out her hand to apologize. I shook her hand, in relief. We talked for a few minutes and she pulled out an ice cold bottle of water and handed it to me. She apologized again, and wished me well on my run. I put my hand on her shoulder, thanked her for being so nice, and she drove off.
When was the last time a police officer turned around in the road to apologize to you? Nothing ceases to amaze me anymore.
1120 miles
Richard
Admiring the beautiful countryside before the Sheriff came
Even the wide loads in Texas are extra huge
