When I get a call from dispatch for a county run, many thoughts run through my head. Crack addicts, coke heads, alcoholics, etc. come out of County Psych needing a cab ride home or to the nearest shelter. Most every time I pick someone up from there, it ends up being some crazy trip. This here time is no different. This lady, whom I will call Mary, freaked out cause she couldn't find her I.D. I was taking her to the Rockridge Bart for a flat 50 dollar fee. As we are driving on HWY 24, she says she wants to go to the Bay Point/Pittsburg Bart Station, the Walnut Creek Station, Pleasant Hill Station, and gets mad at me cause I cannot do so. When I pick up at Psych, I get a voucher that is as good as cash and tells me exactly where I need to drop off. It also explains clearly, "NO STOPS - NO STOPS - NO STOPS" That means I can't stop for any reason, including smokes or beer.
People have asked me for detours for such things. So when I told her I could not do so, she proceeded to hit me in the arm from the back seat. I was immediately taken aback. It didn't hurt, but that could've crossed the line with alot of people. It was His providence she got me as her driver. I promptly forgave her and kept driving. Her mind was apparently going at 100 miles an hour and I would have to guess she is or was a drug addict.
My heart must go out to her during this time. I felt sorry for her previous life choices and her current situations. I felt compelled to silently (with my eyes open) pray for her and lift her up to God. With some of my passengers, I do bring up my beliefs subtly without offending them and their standings. But Mary wasn't even in her right mind and it wouldn't have gotten through to her. My customers always get out of my cab prayed for in some way or another. Prayer is a gift from God and it is so easy to lift up a quick prayer.
Pray for them; for they do not know Him yet:)
Thank you for reading and know that you are loved,
"If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But truly God has listened; He has attended to the voice of my prayer." - Psalm 66:18-19
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