Christy: A Journey Tale by Michael Thomas Cunningham

Author:Michael Thomas Cunningham
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: love, loss, friendship, life, death, journey, redemption, meaning, purpose, waffle house
Publisher: Michael Thomas Cunningham

Chapter 14

“Really, is that how you met him?” Jennifer said with more than just a little disbelief.

“That’s right. I bet you never figured he had a thing for hitch hikers.”

“No,” Jennifer said with an odd look. “He never said anything about it. Are you telling me he picked up people all the time?”

“Absolutely,” Christy said as if it was no big deal.

“Then that would be why he never mentioned it. I mean that’s, well, you know dangerous isn’t it?”

“Well, life’s all about taking chances. There’s a little danger in everything. For your daddy it was just his way of taking care of those in need. I even asked him that same question one time: if he thought he was taking his life in his own hands. Then again I don’t recall him ever giving me a straight answer,” Christy said as her mind began to wander. Jack always seemed to enjoy testing himself against the fates. It was strange, but the idea made Christy bring up a mental image of snake handlers. She imagined all those people trying to prove themselves to each other and maybe even prove to God the power of their faith. Maybe picking up all those hitch hikers was just his version of snakehandling, just his way of proving himself. Then again maybe Jack just did what he did because he thought it was the right thing to do. “To be honest I don’t think he really ever knew why he did it, but the truth of the matter is that when other people just drove by he was the one that would stop to see if he could help. That’s gotta say something about a person and I hope you realize what it means.” Christy said as Jennifer nodded with a smile. She paused briefly giving Jennifer a minute to take all in.

“All right, so there I was, thumbing my way toward Nashville. Now that I’m more than twice as old as I was back then, I can’t imagine what I must have looked like. Some runaway kid, bruised as I was, standing out there in the dark trying to catch a ride. I was so stupid, but more than that I think I was lucky. Well, I mean I know I was lucky, but I’m thankful Jack was the one that picked me up instead of some cop.”

“I was thinking that,” Jennifer said. “A cop would be more likely to pick you up than someone stopping to give you a ride.”

“You better believe it. A cop would have put a damper on things real fast. I could have played the runaway bit pretty good, but I sure would’ve had some trouble explaining away the cash.”

“Yeah, I can see where that would have been a problem.”

“Thankfully, it never came to that. I wasn’t out there for too long before this big ole blue Caddy pulled over just in front of me. I tell you I was so excited when it stopped, I ran to the passenger window.

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