Going Backwards

Last night I almost missed the train due to a very long conversation. Found the train on the wrong track and almost boarded another train. Ended up having to stand most of the way but ran into an old Amtrak friend from the Cafe car. We talked for awhile and it was nice until you hear " Ah ladies and gentleman we have come to a stop here as the engineer has told me he thinks he hit something but is not sure what it was" This is were it started. Going backwards for 15 minutes, a brief examination of the "possible" scene and we wait. Train starts moving again - thank God - and it turns out it was nothing...or so they said. So thankful it was not a person...that could delay the train a minimum of 3 1/2 hours and you are not allowed off the train and they don't have food or drinks. So so glad it was "nothing"