ANGELS WARNING
One evening years ago my son and I were headed to the mall. We took a two lane highway that crossed a railroad track. We lived in a burbs of Dallas, Texas, the only lights were the cars on the freeway several hundred yards ahead.
At that time the railroad track had no warning signals and there was a curve in the track just before it crossed the road. I stopped and glanced in both directions - nothing. I started accelerating when a loud voice yelled "stop." My son obviously didn't hear the voice but I was so startled decided to roll down the windows and listen. To my great surprise I could hear the clickety-clack of an approaching train. After the train passed I accelerated to cross the track and my car stalled in the middle of the track. My son and I just stared at each other both realizing what would have happened. I started the car and pulled onto the dirt shoulder to compose myself. I still get chills thinking about how our angel's warning kept us from being t-boned by a speeding train.
Carol C.
West Tawakoni, Texas
West Tawakoni, Texas
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