“I could have killed someone on my birthday.”

I was Johnathan’s Lyft to his probation appointment at the courthouse today. He sat on the passenger side in the backseat. His English was pretty broken, he hasn’t been in this country very long, but that didn’t stop him from telling his story.
“I started drinking when I was fourteen. I’ve been praying to God for a gift,” he told me. God delivered, but it probably wasn’t what Jonathan was expecting at the time.
Evidently, the guy started drinking pretty heavy on his birthday four months ago. His plans where to hang around his house and celebrate. The next thing Jonathan remembers is waking up naked and being given an orange jumpsuit. The police said they found him passed out in his car after running into a mailbox.
Over and over, he explained how he could have just as easily run over someone instead of something. I could tell, by the tone of his voice, this was an absolute changing point in his life.
Jonathan expressed how he may never get the job he wants because of his police record and how he can’t save money because of court costs and fees. He goes on to tell me he wouldn’t change anything that happened.
This guy is just thankful; no one was hurt. I truly believe God had his hand on the wheel the day Jonathan got into his car.
Oh, he hasn’t had a drink since.