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“Make that light!,” he yelled, as it was about to turn red. At the time, I didn’t have it in me to speed up and go through it. So I stopped. “You’re weak!,” the customer said. When the light turned green, we passed through the intersection and around the corner a police officer was sitting there.
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I Wept Last Night
Late afternoon, my dispatcher sent me to pick up a woman and said she needed to go to a clinic. It was to get an abortion. I froze, paused, and prayed and said, “where is she?” I could have not taken the assignment but felt the need to do my job as a taxi driver with the task of being…
Trinity
It was a busy week last week as the college students have finished up their year. As many do, they head out to the bars to drink, party and celebrate. This past Saturday was no different from past years. There is a popular local Irish pub in town close to the university called Trinity that many college students go, to…
A Story to Tell…
Everyone who jumps in my cab has a story to tell, whether I’m listening to them or they think I’m not. Stories that can change you. A different perspective, a unique experience, a gift, a gossip. I want to share this journey of adventure and experiences of driving a taxi cab in small town America with a big city appeal…