The Miracle of the Parking Spot

This morning I was on my way to the metro, when a kind passerby told me the metro was closed. No, it wasn't snowing, but the metro was closed anyway. Welcome to Washington, D.C. ... So, I decided to take the risk of driving to school, hoping the parking lot would not be full. While walking to my car, I picked up a couple extra metro-bound passengers. Traffic was manageable. My student account was at zero, but I was fortunate enough to be able to get wifi on the street next to school and deposit money in my account. Even though I arrived after 9am, the parking lot was not full, and to my joyous surprise there was a parking space available for me. Not just any parking space though--one that my car could actually fit into! The school parking structure is so poorly designed that if other drivers are not considerate, it is incredibly difficult to get into a space with cars on either side. Someone with a lot more foresight and power than I have was watching out for me. Today is a great day.