A sliver of metal saved me.

[bigford]

this past winter my K.W. kept getting stuck on the ice at work.
I had to put the bumper pull pin in and get the loader to pull myself
out of my parking spot. I hooked the chain to the truck other end to the
loader. I pulled the slack out of the chain set the brakes on the loader jump
out and pop the brakes on the KW. I hopped back into the loader and start to pull
BANG!!!! the lock pin did not lock into the frame of the KW and sent all the parts flying
into the loader bucket. had I left the bucket up the chain would have gone into the
windshield all this a 2:30a.m. and half awake

[Supermario]

I'm a firm believer that nothing in life is random and everything happens for a reason. the tough part of that belief is when dealing with the bad and unexpected things life throws at us never mind the " lucky" times.
4 yrs ago My father died unexpectedly from a brain tumour at the age of 73. Never drank , never smoked, lived a very healthy life and yet gone. I loved him and worshipped him. He was a great man, I knew it my whole life.
And yet it wasn't until his passing did I see the true greatness and effect of my father by the incredible outpouring and emotion of all the people in our town and how respected he was and how many he helped.
Sad he had to pass for me to see it but, everything happens for a reason. Just like my close call when I was 19 taught me a lesson so did this.
Live life to the fullest and cherish every moment!