A little backstory here: My Mom can’t drive because of medical reasons. My DH has been out of work since the end of December. He’s been doing some odds and ends stuff around her house. Her car battery drained from lack of use, and DH bought her one today. The tags also needed to be renewed. Mom can’t find the renewal form.

So, after he took her to the doctor, they started searching for the old registration. They were both in the car looking in the glove box, the compartment between the seats, etc., when DH found something. He didn’t know what it was, and neither did Mom. It had a little red button on the top, and Mom told DH to push it. I’m sure she thought it was some sort of air freshener.

It was mace.

She said he got the worst of it, because it was right in front of his face, but she was still coughing when she called. After they scrambled out of the car (another Kodak moment missed), she remembered that her sister bought it for her years ago. Her sister passed away in 2002, and suffered from dementia brought on from Lewy-Body Disease for about 18 months prior to her death. So, I’m thinking the mace must have been in the car for about 10 years. Apparently, it doesn’t lose its effectiveness.

Lesson Learned: Don’t push strange buttons.

Jessie

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.