Here’s another driving story from Ethiopia…
Information you need to appreciate the story: I live with a
family on a compound with several other missionary families. All of the kids go
to Bingham, so they have three taxis that go to school everyday. If I ride the taxis, I ride with the
elementary kids (that’s a daily adventure!).
The other day, we were on our way to school when the kids
start screaming that the door is coming open. Now, this has happened in the
past, and I was able to reach back from the front seat and close it. No big
deal. Well, this time I couldn’t get it to latch. I was prepared to just hold it for the last
15 minutes, but there was a better solution! (Keep in mind, we’re on a two lane
road which actually had been turned into a four lane road, and of course we are
on the far side. There was not a way to pull over.) Another taxi driver(#2),
who must have noticed our distress, decided to help us out. Taxi #2 pulls up
right next to our taxi. (Also, keep in
mind that traffic never really moves too fast because you always have to stop
for various reasons.) The driver of taxi #2 sticks his arm out the window,
grabs the side door, and slides it shut.
When in Ethiopia, do as the Ethiopians. When your taxi door comes open,
ask a neighboring taxi to help you out.
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