My wife and I were having so much fun that the
policeman thought we were drunk. Perhaps
I was driving all over the road, but there wasn’t any traffic. We were just having so much fun and laughter;
lots of life, and some of my best jokes-in my opinion, of course. The swirling bright lights behind our vehicle
caused me to pull over, wondering what the problem was.
Driver’s license, insurance card,
then: “Have you been drinking,
sir?” I laughed, but the officer failed
to see the humor. “Walk on this line
from here to there. Ok, now touch your
toes.”
I was still a little giddy from the
good time we had been having. “Officer,
ninety percent of the people in the world can’t touch their toes. Does that mean that only ten percent of the
population is sober at any one time?” I
laughed and tried to make light of, and enjoy my first ever field sobriety
test. I had not had alcohol in more
years than I could remember, so I knew if I failed any kind of sobriety test,
they would have to make it up on me. I
was sure.
The officer soon loosened up a bit as
it became quite apparent that we were really having a good time, really were,
without alcohol or other substances. We
both could enjoy life to its fullest without help, except for the peace that
comes from that surety that is Jesus Christ.
“Watch where you are going and try not to wander all over the road when you're having a good time.”
I can’t be
sure, but I think he smiled just a little to himself.
“Thank you, officer.”
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