So I was driving about my business, music was playing, my mood was great. The road was perfect: no traffic jams, no fuss, just me, the wind and a feeling of freedom. And then... bang. No, not a wheel. Worse. The car decided that I could cope without it from now on.

I turn the ignition key with hope. Silence. I try again - what if a miracle happens? No, miracles are apparently over that day. Well, I think, no problem! I'm an adult, I won't lose my head!

I get out of the car, open the hood. Why? Great question. I have this instinct - to look into the engine, nod thoughtfully and pretend that I understand something. And what do you think? That's exactly what happened.

Then the real philosophy began.

I'm sitting on the side of the road, looking into the distance and thinking. For example, why, when a car breaks down, does it always seem like you're in the most deserted place on the planet? Just a minute ago there were turns, gas stations, some houses.

And now - an endless road and a landscape worthy of a survival movie.

The thought flashes through my head: "So what now?"

The phone, of course, is dead. Of course. This is the classic "it's her own fault" scenario. The only option left is to wait. Or, as an option, talk to yourself. A great activity, by the way. You learn a lot about yourself. For example, that in a stressful situation your brain does not offer rational solutions, but, on the contrary, begins to generate questions:

- What if this is a sign of fate?

- What if it's a sign of fate? — Maybe the Universe is hinting that it's time for me to reconsider my life priorities?
— I wonder why in movies the heroes always have a charger, a spare phone, or at least a walkie-talkie?

And then I remember that there is water and cookies in the trunk. Well, now I'm fully equipped! So I sit, have a snack, watch the clouds and think: "I wonder, if they were making a movie about my life now, would it be a thriller or a comedy?"

In general, the ending of the story was not as dramatic as one might expect. The car started after some time, apparently deciding to give me a second chance.

I drove on with a victorious look, pretending that everything was under control (although we both know that it was not).

But you know what's most important? This moment of silence, when you are alone with the road, the sky and your own thoughts. Sometimes it's good when the world slows you down a little and gives you time to just be with yourself.

Have you ever had moments when your technology let you down at the most unexpected moment?🤗🤗❤️