A DU Series... Storytime: Near Death Experiences

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4. As soon as I saw you place names like that

I had an idea of what you had avoided. Being that they were before my time I had to google the names.

You were very fortunate weren't you?

I myself had never accepted a ride during my own transient days and only once did I give a ride to a stranger who was carrying a duffel bag that I'll never know the contents of.

I set the tone of that ride by brandishing the bayonet I had at my side should they try anything funny. But the ride culminated in us listening to Nirvana on the CD player and him stating that he believed "Come As You Are" is one of the wisest songs ever written.

I dropped him off at his location that night, feeling richer for the experience. Both of us unscathed.