The Card Saver

Went out to dinner and a club for my buddy Evan's bday on Saturday Night. Always a great combo. The exception is when you have to wake up at 9AM the next morning to catch a Fathers' Day breakfast. That kind of curbs all the fun, but you do what you gotta do.

So I manned up for the big guy and hopped on a train home. Sure, I was groggy and half asleep, but the ride wasn't terrible. Sometimes it's nice to throw on the head phones, kick back, and just day dream.

Completely lost in my own world, I zombie tranced it for about an hour. Eventually, my mind came back into focus and I took a glimpse out the window.

... And then it happened.

The realization occurred that the surroundings looked familiar. Very familiar. Wait a second, this was my stop!

The train doors had to have already been open for at least 5 seconds and I did NOT have the energy to deal with any screw ups. I was getting the hell off this stop at all costs.

Immediately, my adrenaline kicked in and my heart was racing as I grabbed my bag and jetted for the door. What I didn't realize, was that my bag was still open. Once I hopped past the finish line, it was clear that my Fathers' Day cards had fallen out and were left behind.

What was I gonna do? There couldn't possibly be enough time to save them. I was already pushing it with 12 seconds of open door time... To risk anything more would've been suicide!

I needed a miracle. Plain and simple. Standing there aimlessly, like a deer caught in headlights was certainly not going to solve anything.

Then, moments later, a young man popped out from the aisle. He was holding something... the cards. I couldn't believe it. What a saint! He had really bailed me out of the jam.

In this competitive world, we're mostly out for ourselves. On the rare occasions where someone lends you a hand with nothing expected in return, well, that's pretty damn Sprezzatura.

... Are YOU a card saver?

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