Car Accident

At the tail end of our trip to Atlanta, not an hour from home, we came upon an accident that had just occurred in Ocala on HWY 40.  It was a two-car accident at high speeds which left one driver deceased.  Myself, Josher, and Bobert were asked by the firemen to help move some wood from the back of a firetruck to the back of the emergency vehicle.  We ended up far too close to the accident and saw some things that were dreadful.  It left us in shock and what was a festive two-day event turned into a moment of reflection.  For a brief while I appreciated these two guys more than I had.  We spoke without interrupting each other.  We left criticism behind us for a while and we allowed each other to be ourselves.

It is at these times that I fully appreciate the hours that we spend on the road and the dangers we put others in while driving.  Whether it be phoning, texting, driving under the influence, changing the radio station, arguing with the kids in the back seat, or any of the hundreds of other things that distract us while driving; please remember to be safe.

In any of these instances, the fatalities come to people who were going about their daily lives.  Maybe they were delivering a birthday present to their daughter, driving to a yoga class, or picking up groceries for a surprise dinner.  In any case, they have lives that they deserve to live and they were taken from this earth by someone who was not ill-intended, but also did not understand the danger in their distractions.

I myself am going to stop texting while I'm driving.  I beg all of you who read this to do the same.

NOTE:  In this case, the driver lost control of their car in the rain.  It was not their fault and I'm not using this accident as an example.  It simply got me thinking.