Sitting shotgun, I prayed for the better of two evils while you steeled yourself for the worst.
Sitting shotgun, we sat in silence and preoccupied our minds with drastically different thoughts. I hoped and prayed to be home in bed within the hour, while you wondered about how I would get home at all.
Everyone believes they are invincible, until the moment they realize that is a lie. We all need that moment, and the earlier we experience it, the better. Before tonight, I believed that everyone needed their own moment. That, in order to learn, you had to experience fear firsthand. Tonight, I learned that in some cases, someone else's fear is good enough. It works well enough.
Sitting shotgun, I knew that I would never have to experience what you went through in order to learn your lesson. Every once in a while, people are allowed to have shared experiences and learn the same lesson simultaneously.
Every once in a while, the powers that be answer prayers you did not even know you had. Every once in a while, you get the kick in the teeth that you needed without any of the pain.
