MacGyver

     So.....
     On my day off this past week, I went about my routine of cleaning around the house (dishes, clothes, recycle, etc.) when I decided to go to Sam's Club and look around at some televisions and getting some pictures developed for our Christmas cards.
     I made it into the store, worked on the pictures, and looked at some televisions (and no, I didn't purchase one). I walked out the door feeling like I had accomplished so much and still had half the day left. I reached my car and began to feel my pocket of my pants for the keys......they weren't there! "No, this can't be," I said to myself. "I have NEVER locked my keys in this car since I've had it," I said silently but very angrily! I am now thinking to myself what am I going to do, so I looked at my watch and it WAS ONLY 12:30 PM!!! I'm thinking at this point that I am going to have to waste the rest of my day waiting on my wife to get off work to come get me. The good news...........the window was cracked!!!! I rarely have it cracked in December, but God was looking out for me!
     After a few moments of yoga type breathing and trying to relax, I called my sister-in-law who was in the process of helping our friends pack for a move back to California. I got her voice mail and this was my reply, "Hey, I know this is going to be a great story to send our friends back to California with, but I am stuck in the Sam's parking lot because I have locked my keys in the car. Can you call me back so that I can work something out?"
     As I was waiting for my sister-in-law to return my call I proceeded back into the store where I began talking to one of the mechanics in the Tire and Lube department. I informed the man that I probably had one of the toughest door locks simply because it was a manual and it was placed on the side of the door, not on top. After explaining to him my situation, the mechanic said, "All I have is a coat hanger. Good luck." I replied with a thank you and walked back out.....all the time saying to myself, "I don't know how this is going to work." As I reached my car, my sister-in-law called. To sum that conversation up she was willing to help if she could but she was tied up with helping our friends pack, but she did let me know that I was a funny guy and that this was a funny situation (I love you too, S-I-L).
     After four, yes ONLY FOUR, tries I dropped the hanger into the car and COULD NOT reach it to try again. So, I had to rethink my plan....AGAIN! I then had a MacGyver moment and decided to take one of my windshield wipers off and use it to unlock my door. I pushed and pushed until it finally clicked open!! Once I heard that click, I JOYFULLY opened the door grabbed my keys, hurriedly put my blade back on the windshield and took the hanger back to the mechanic.
     Oh, what a day!! I was happy I didn't have to face my sister-in-law or my wife! I knew I wouldn't live it down! I am proud though that I had a MacGyver moment and it worked!!!!
     I say ALL that to say this....don't limit yourself! If you have an idea, work through it. It may not work the first time and the tools may not be right, but if you keep at it, things will happen.
     I hope and pray that all that are reading this will have a great week and are enjoying this holiday season. God bless you all.

Aaron