Stewart's Sister

There were both pros and cons to growing up as Stewart’s Sister. Here are a couple stories that illustrate both sides of that coin.

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One time Mother and I were on our way home from Wasilla when we came across the scene of a recent accident on the road. Apparently somebody had hit a moose and then just drove off, leaving the poor thing on the side of the road. Somebody else then come along and saw that it was still alive but injured, so had parked their vehicle in such a way to protect it from getting hit again. When we stopped to see if any assistance was needed, they asked us to contact the State Troopers to come take care of the situation.

So, we drove on in to Palmer and headed straight to the Troopers Office. I went in to talk to the lady at the front desk and explained the situation. She was very nice and friendly, taking out the proper form to fill it out for me. She began by asking my name, but when I told her who I was she stopped and put her pen down and said with a frown, “Oh. You’re Stewart’s sister.”

“Yes.” I replied, not sure what that had to do with anything.

She picked her pen back up and said “So, how fast were you going when you hit the moose?”

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Another time I was driving to work one morning when a car came out of nowhere and slammed into me, T-boning me from the right side and completely wrecking both vehicles. It all happened so fast it took me several minutes to comprehend what had happened.

The cops came to assess the situation and ending up giving her the citation. They then called a couple tow trucks and made sure we were both taken care of. I was beat up pretty good, but thankfully did not require an ambulance.

The tow truck driver eventually came and hooked my car up and let me sit up front with him in his cab as he drove back to Palmer. On the way, he asked my name for his records. When I told him, he said “Oh! You’re Stewart’s Sister!”

And then he just went off, saying over and over again, “You tell him I’m giving you this tow for free, okay? You tell him! This is a $95.00 tow, but I’m giving it to you for FREE. Just make sure you tell him!”