by Roger

Another Grandpa Fred and Audrey story


This happened when Grandma and Grandpa were living with us those couple of winters.

Audrey was a couple years out of high school and was involved in a minor traffic accident.   Audrey felt strongly that she was not at all at fault, but the other party, a man, had been contentious at the accident scene and the thing was headed for traffic court.

The evening before her court date, Audrey was consternated as to how she was going to present her case, trying to figure out just what she should say.

For a good half hour I'll bet, she bounced her ideas off us in the dining room, specifically off Mom and Dad I'd say.   "Maybe I should put it this way or explain it like that", to paraphrase her.  Of course she had no need or interest in concocting anything, yet she was concerned that she wouldn't be able to keep it all straight and remember what to say when the time came.

Grandpa Fred was sitting quietly just through the door to the living room, hearing everything.

Finally, Audrey decided to see if maybe Grandpa had an opinion about it.   She told him her concerns.

Grandpa waited for Audrey to finish, then he said gently, "Tell the truth and you'll have nothing to remember."

Audrey was taken aback.   It was suddenly all so simple.   She told us later that when Grandpa said those words to her, she felt a great weight lifted from her.   She quit worrying about it.  (She won in court.)

--> Audrey writes about it

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