I was abruptly awakened because the music suddenly
stopped. Ruby had reached in and turned
off the key. She said, “How could you
sleep with all that noise?” I said, “It was
easy.”
Then, Ruby turned the key to start the engine and
there was only a clicking sound. There
was no need to panic, however. I quickly
realized that the Lord would come to our rescue. So I asked Ruby to release the hood and trunk
latches. I got the cable jumpers, then opened
the hood. I connected the cable jumpers
and thoughtfully draped them over the engine and down the right side of the car
in the direction of the neat pick-up truck next to us.
I waited only a few moments, and a young fellow
appeared. The first thing he did, was to
raise his hood and begin connecting my cables to his battery. I didn't even need to ask him, because it was obvious that I needed a boost.
Soon our motor was running perfectly, and that’s when
I told the young fellow what had happened. I said, “I was only having a good listen to the Scots Guards playing their
military music. The Brass Band
alternated with the Pipes and Drums". “Ah
yes,” he said. “That will do it every
time. It would take a lot of juice to
play that music.”
After seeing that Ruby got home, I drove to Canadian tire. A new battery was installed in half an
hour. The desk clerk asked how it was that
my battery ran dry and I explained that I had only been listening to my CD
playing the Scots Guards Pipes and Drums and the Brass Band. He said he understood perfectly, “because
that would require an extra mount of power.”
He was just one more person who understood the need for more juice in
the battery for that kind of beautiful music.
Next time, when I listen to those bands, I will assure
that the motor is running just to be sure there will be enough juice in the
battery. Actually, I should listen to
them in the quiet of my own home, because I’m likely to fall asleep again.
