It was around 4 AM when I pulled my 240 ton production truck onto the dump, backed up alongside the catskinner, and proceeded to dump my load. Suddenly, night became day as the box came in contact with a 10,000+ volt overhead powerline. It blew out the windshield, gauges from the dash, and three of the tires, not to mention my mind.
I sat there in the smoldering truck for about half an hour as I waited for an electrician to come and give me the all-clear to touch the metal and climb down. Just as I began to walk away from the truck, it burst into flames. My guardian angel was working overtime that morning; nobody could really explain how that happened.
out of the trodden
depths of hell,
the mighty brute
i rode,
and so appeased
the metal beast
with yet
another load…
–Photo not by me
michaeljordahl 
Wow! Your guardian angels must have been out and in full force that day. Glad you walked away.
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Me too! It was a shocking experience! lol
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This was you?
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Yes, and by the way, it wasn’t my fault at all, the catskinner backed me up too far.
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Oh goodness! How terrifying and bless those guardian angels.
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Yes, mine must be getting worn out! Thanks, Michele
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You’re welcome, Michael and take care out there. 😇
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Wow, you were riding with angels that day!
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That’s for sure, Lane!
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Sure glad that you made it out alive! Thank goodness for those guardian angles!
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I guess it wasn’t my time yet…I still had poems to write! Thanks, Susan!
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Amazing! An exit not taken…
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Indeed!
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It must have been really scary! It’s good to know that your guardian angel is doing his job properly.
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That’s for sure! Thanks for reading, Urai!
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