m16a
Enlightened
Today, I am here to tell you about the scariest moment of my (flashaholic) life. Brace yourself guys, this isn't a story for the faint of heart..
Like any normal Friday, I geared up my light carry pockets and my Addidas sack pack as I prepared to head to my tennis match. I walked out the door and hit the well trodden route down the street to the bus stop that would take me into the city and to my tennis team. I had no idea that today would be much, much different. I was running slightly late, and as I reached the last city block of my walk, the bus appeared at the traffic light up the street and I thus had to run as fast as I could to the stop. I fortunately made the bus, and after getting on, paying the driver, and settling down into my seat, I checked my pockets to make sure my cell phone and Ra Clicky 140C where safely in my pocket. My cell phone was there, but as I reached into my pocket where the Clicky resides, but to my immediate fright and dismay IT WAS NOT THERE. :duck:It must have slipped out of my shallow pockets on the dash to the bus, I thought. I gotta get back to the stop!!
I immediately signaled the driver to let me off at the next stop, and I was fortunate enough to see a bus going back towards my original stop at the corner I jumped out from. I made the best time possible back towards the bus stop, and got out still in a state of horrified stupor and shock. After all, I had been supremely careful with my precious lights, and even more so my crown jewel Ra Clicky. I suffered from horrendous visions of cars and trailer trucks running over my poor Clicky (although I am sure it could have taken it) had it rolled into the street. I began a frantic search along the walking route to see if I could find it. "I sure am lucky it is high noon" I thought, because if it was night and I was just stuck with my Arc-P AAA (yes, a shameless plug of my EDC and the two is one rule) it would have been nearly impossible to find. I began a slow and deliberate search of my pathway from my house to the bus stop, my heart sinking with every empty square foot I found.
The seemingly long walk (which is only about 5 minutes by slow pace in reality) yielded nothing, and I returned to my house practically non functioning. My 4 hard months of saving $180 for the most expensive item I had ever purchased might be down the drain in an instant. I could think of nothing but finding my Clicky, and my last hope was that perhaps I had forgotten to pocket it before leaving for the bus. I slowly trod the steps to my room, dreading what scene would greet me. As I slowly opened the door to my room, to my surprise and joyous celebration, MY RA CLICKY WAS SITTING SAFELY ON MY DESK!!!!
:twothumbs: Words cannot describe how I felt at this moment, but it can be closest described as extreme relief and happiness. My crown jewel and beloved EDC was found safe and sound, and I was finally reunited after years (or so the short time seemed) of being apart.
I felt like sharing this with the group, because only all of you would appreciate the fear and anguish I felt in the moment I reached into the empty pocket, but more so, you would appreciate the joy I experienced when recovering the light safe and sound. lovecpf
Thanks for taking the time to read my crazy story.
M16a
Like any normal Friday, I geared up my light carry pockets and my Addidas sack pack as I prepared to head to my tennis match. I walked out the door and hit the well trodden route down the street to the bus stop that would take me into the city and to my tennis team. I had no idea that today would be much, much different. I was running slightly late, and as I reached the last city block of my walk, the bus appeared at the traffic light up the street and I thus had to run as fast as I could to the stop. I fortunately made the bus, and after getting on, paying the driver, and settling down into my seat, I checked my pockets to make sure my cell phone and Ra Clicky 140C where safely in my pocket. My cell phone was there, but as I reached into my pocket where the Clicky resides, but to my immediate fright and dismay IT WAS NOT THERE. :duck:It must have slipped out of my shallow pockets on the dash to the bus, I thought. I gotta get back to the stop!!
I immediately signaled the driver to let me off at the next stop, and I was fortunate enough to see a bus going back towards my original stop at the corner I jumped out from. I made the best time possible back towards the bus stop, and got out still in a state of horrified stupor and shock. After all, I had been supremely careful with my precious lights, and even more so my crown jewel Ra Clicky. I suffered from horrendous visions of cars and trailer trucks running over my poor Clicky (although I am sure it could have taken it) had it rolled into the street. I began a frantic search along the walking route to see if I could find it. "I sure am lucky it is high noon" I thought, because if it was night and I was just stuck with my Arc-P AAA (yes, a shameless plug of my EDC and the two is one rule) it would have been nearly impossible to find. I began a slow and deliberate search of my pathway from my house to the bus stop, my heart sinking with every empty square foot I found.
The seemingly long walk (which is only about 5 minutes by slow pace in reality) yielded nothing, and I returned to my house practically non functioning. My 4 hard months of saving $180 for the most expensive item I had ever purchased might be down the drain in an instant. I could think of nothing but finding my Clicky, and my last hope was that perhaps I had forgotten to pocket it before leaving for the bus. I slowly trod the steps to my room, dreading what scene would greet me. As I slowly opened the door to my room, to my surprise and joyous celebration, MY RA CLICKY WAS SITTING SAFELY ON MY DESK!!!!
:twothumbs: Words cannot describe how I felt at this moment, but it can be closest described as extreme relief and happiness. My crown jewel and beloved EDC was found safe and sound, and I was finally reunited after years (or so the short time seemed) of being apart.I felt like sharing this with the group, because only all of you would appreciate the fear and anguish I felt in the moment I reached into the empty pocket, but more so, you would appreciate the joy I experienced when recovering the light safe and sound. lovecpf
Thanks for taking the time to read my crazy story.
M16a
