"As long as it gets you there!"

 
The air conditioning in my car went out a couple of weeks ago. I try not to complain too much . . . but come now, it's got to be at least 100 degrees in there! So yesterday I'm sitting at a light and this guy pulls up next to me. His AC was broken too, all his windows were rolled down, and he looked just as hot and sweaty as I was. In any other state we may have nodded or smiled at each other and moved on. However, this isn't any other state. This is Texas. The land of frequent conversations with total strangers. He calls over to me, "girl you lookin' just as hot as I am!"(We're talking temperature of course). We commiserated for a bit, then he flashed a giant smile and said, "as long as it gets you there!" and drove off.

Funny story, especially since I've never had a conversation at a stop light before, but he made me think. Things could be worse. I'm grateful to have a job with a salary, and I'm grateful to have a car that gets me there.