Let me set the stage for this little story. I am on my way to a local church (not my own) to share with a sunday school class about Emmanuel and what I do. I pull into a less than half full parking lot. There was a red Jeep Cherokee in front of me. See photo below.
He pulled into that area where the silver car is in this photo.
The space to the left was empty. The space in front of it was empty and there were two girls standing in that spot talking. Oh and It is raining. I noticed as I began to pull into that spot and pull through up to the further on spot that the jeep was putting his reverse lights on. Mind you that car is completely over that triangle and in no way in the spot that I was pulling into or through. I heard a car horn honk. I thought they were just honking at the girls.
I pull up and park. Next thing I know the guy in the Jeep Cherokee pulls up in front of me…stops. Rolls down his window. in the rain mind you. And then says "I was going to park there!" and he said something else as he shook his head in disgust and seeming amazement as he drove away and parked somewhere else.
My first thought- I had no idea dude. If I did I woulda totally let you park here. Theres about 40 other spots for me to park in. Second thought- wow. It's not that important. I am just going to CHURCH. Third Thought- wonder where He stands with Jesus. Maybe he's going inside to find a relationship with Him.
As I got out of the car I could hear him talking with someone about how rude I was for taking his spot. Part of me hoped that he was going in the building where I was going so I could say something to him about it. I wasn't bothered at all. Just very surprised that somehow he decided the spot next to where he parked had his name on it. And that he got so upset. And i just wondered why he didn't just pull up behind me in that spot where the blue car is in that photo.
So moral of the story- even people going to church, and sometimes maybe especially people going to church need a little understanding and lovin. And college ministers- (I don't want to call anyone out by name here…) I have a trip I can arrange for your college students to help them adjust their worldview a little bit so maybe parking spots won't be such a big deal. If I coulda I woulda gladly given the spot back and gone on about my business.
My Dad said maybe that kid had been watching Fried Green Tomatoes. I am still laughing. Merry Christmas Christmas eve yall.
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