Humpty Dumpty

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I have had a couple of days of excitement on the road. Yesterday, I pulled up to the corner of NW 39th and Meridian (going north on Meridian). A car pulled up into the lane on my left, which is the left turn lane. About 3 seconds later, the car turned right across my lane and the lane to my right and began traveling east on 39th. The driver to my right look at me--I looked at him--and we both shrugged. There is sometimes no logic to what people do.

This morning, I went to the grocery store. As I was leaving the parking lot, I got distracted. I looked right but failed to look left--and as I pulled out, I discovered that there was a car coming towards me from the left. I thank God that the driver of the other car was going slowly and paying good attention. She was able to stop (with a strong blast on the horn), so there wasn't an accident. I shrugged and tried to show that I was sorry for the problem (I wish there was a universal sign for "sorry").

As my life flashed before my eyes, I was reminded how fragile this life is. The person who made a right turn from the left turn lane--that person could have lost their life. And pulling out of that parking lot, I could have faced the end. Every day, we go about our lives thinking that we are safe. But that is simply an illusion. Any of us could be facing our final hour, without knowing it. And we need to live that out in our lives. We should live as if this is the last hour we have. Anything that needs to be done or said need to be taken care of. During this special holiday season, I would challenge everyone to take care of unfinished business.

Remember, Humpty Dumpty was on the wall one minute and one the ground the next--without a moments notice. You may not receive any either. So.....git-r-done!