A close call with death
People die every day. It’s tragic, but true. And every day, those of us who live might pass up death by a matter of minutes. It’s startling how quickly fate can change.
Tonight Rodney was taking Petey on a walk. Petey stopped at the mailbox next door and sniffed it out. He loves to sniff everything, especially at this house (which is empty, by the way). 20 minutes later, we heard this horrible crash. A driver had went up onto the sidewalk, mowed down that very mailbox, and then came to a stop a few feet past it.
We don’t know if he was drunk or not, but the amount of police cars that came suggests he was. The mailbox was busted right off its post, and there was glass and car parts everywhere.
What if Rodney and Petey were there when that car struck? Rodney could have possibly been killed, or at minimum, seriously injured. And our little doggie Petey would undoubtedly be torn to shreds.
It’s very scary if you think about it. What a difference 20 minutes makes. What if Rodney had waited a little later to go out? He could have been distracted by a phone call, by a TV show, or even by me. Anything could have changed his fate, but thankfully, it didn’t… and nobody died tonight. At least not here.
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Timing is everything… I’m glad neither Rodney nor Petey were anywhere near the crash site. And I’m glad you weren’t either.
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It’s like that movie Sliding Doors. http://www.reelviews.net/movies/s/sliding.html It makes you think about how even the most simple everyday events in our lives are affected by the choices we make, like the specific time of day that Rodney happened to be walking Petey. Thank goodness he was there when he was!
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Glad to know both R and P are okay. I also like the new colours and layout.