Today, Jennifer and I took Desiree to Six Flags for the first time. I wore a hat of mine, one that my mom bought me when I was young for a Bday, 18th or 19th. I refer to it as the last thing my Mom gave me, though it really was not, for she did not pass till I was 25, and she gave me many things after my teenage years.
The reason I refer to the hat the way I do was the way she gave it to me. You see, I was with her in the mall, and she was shopping for some clothes and other things. I say this hat, and at the time, the only hats I ever wore was ball caps. Had plenty of them too. But this hat caught my eye. Those of you who have known me a long while and spent time out in poblic with me probably know what hat I am talking about. I even was not allowed in a bar in CS once while out with my friends, made me so mad I yelled at the girl working the door, told my freinds to #$%@ this place and walked back out. But back to my mom and me. So I picked it up, put it on my head and said, wow this looks cool. It is actually not very cool by popular opinion, but I never cared. She was so suprised I liked it, she said well if you like it so much Ill buy it for you. Now this was a rarity growing up. I almost never got NEW clothing, unless it was for basketball, and even rarer was getting things like a bradn new hat just because. But anyway she bought it for me, said it was a Bday gift, even though that day had past by a week or so. Anything else she gave me after that point was stuff like something I needed for school, or for my wedding, or family I was starting. So that was the last thing she gave to me, just for me and though she says it was a Bday present, it really was just because, for no real reason other than she wanted me to be happy.
Well Its 20 years old now, pretty beat up looking, but I still wear it with pride. I wore it today to Six Flags. Well every rollercoaster we went on, of course hats will fly off, so I sat on it for every ride. Have done this in the past anytime that situation came up, never an issue. And today was no different untill the very last ride we went on. The Texas Giant.
While in line Des and I chatted up a couple with 2 daughters. Once we got in the rollercoaster that couple sat 3 cars behind us. I as usual put my hat on the seat and sat on it. Well as the ride went on, it was a very fast one, with a lot of ups and downs, thus my body came out of my seat many times. I did not realize it but one of those times may hat slid up the back of the seat and flew away!!!
As the ride ended and we came to a stop I hear a lady behind me yelling, 'Hey, he caught your hat" She yelled it a couple times, untill I turned around to see the couple we chatted up in line, and the guy waving my hat in the air. As the hat slip up the seat during the ride, it flew directly behind me, the gentleman having his hands in the air, as is proper on this type of ride, saw the hat fly out, and snatched it out of the air. He says this was right as the rollercoaster was about to make a dramatic curve.
WOW just wow, what are the odds?? I laughed it off, thanked the guy and shook his hand. He said no problem and they walked away. Then it hit me. I almost lost that hat, and yes a tear almost formed.
I had to look up and say, Thanks mom for looking out for me today, cause I know that is the only reason I did not lose it.
