A Timely Warning
A true story by Frances Edington Do you have a guardian angel? I do, and I know I do through experience. Let me tell you about one such experience. Many years ago, I spent a couple of winters living in a community high in the Catskills of Upstate New York. My assigned duties sometimes took me into the city, as on the morning in question. My appointment was early, which meant I had to leave soon after five, so I booked a car and collected the keys before I went to bed. During the night, temperatures plummeted, as I realised when I went out to collect the car early next morning. The ground was icy so I walked with care; even so my feet suddenly slid from under me and I fell heavily on my right wrist. I staggered to the car and sat in the driver’s seat, leaning forward over the steering wheel until I recovered from the pain and shock. At that hour the car park was deserted but as I sat, I saw a woman come out of the building; almost immediately she slipped and fell. I then bec
