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Carol Perkins: Her eyes pleaded for help Previous Column: Reserved By Carol Perkins Her eyes pleaded for help. I turned, waiting for her to come around the front of the SUV to join me so we could help each other up the steps, but all I could see were her eyes over the hood of the passenger's side of the car...her crying eyes. Let me start over. CD Day for the Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce is an annual event. Susan Chambers and I have participated since it began. CD Day launched Susan and Carol-Unscripted. I drove to the radio station that morning and parked in the familiar parking lot. Noticing a slushy mixture, I tried to maneuver so neither Susan nor I would fall. Although my side was clear, that wasn't the case for hers. The minute her feet touched the grass-covered slushy ice, she slid away from the car. "Can you make it?" I asked. "I don't think so," she said. Her feet were like ice skates. I dashed (for me it was a dash) around, grabbed both her hands before she went face down, and attempted to glide her over the ice with her feet behind her. What happened next was TikTok-worthy. The best picture I can paint is like a mule in a field who refuses to move no matter how much the farmer pulls on the reins. (Forgive me, Susan). I was backing up on treacherous ground, trying to edge her toward a piece of exposed gravel while her feet slid backward. "Move your feet," I said. "They won't move," she replied. Her feet weren't in sync with her body. We moved an inch forward and an inch back for the next few minutes. "Do you need help?" a lady asked as she headed next door beauty shop. "Do we ever," Susan replied. Together, we moved Susan to safe ground, and we reached the steps with our arms under hers. We were out of breath by then, and the clock edged toward our hour. While she was getting inside, I reached the control room to announce we had arrived. Luckily, Susan didn't end up flat on her face. I didn't end up on my back. The show must go on, and we wouldn't miss it for all the ice in Metcalfe County. These ole gray mares aren't what they used to be, but we are too stubborn to know it. You can contact Carol at carolperkins06@gmail.com. This story was posted on 2024-01-26 12:01:05
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