Cherishing Life



It seems I only post some thing when there is a certain subject on my mind. Which I guess is a good reason to post. Tonight the things on my mind seem to be car accidents and cherishing life while it's here.

The reason for this could partly be because last night as I was standing at the Dairy Queen with Heidi I heard an accident happen. I turned around to see that some one I knew was involved. He was okay, and so was every one else. It felt like dejvue though. I too had just been through the very same thing back in December. On a snowy day I was driving from the chiropractor to work to drop off my doctors note when my car was totalled. I too was okay, but all accidents can end badly. I also believe that a large majority can be prevented. The day of my accident the girl that hit me was driving too fast, I very much believe that. She was driving and all wheel drive car and there was no reason she should have lost control.. Some interesting but scary facts;

Around 40,000 Americans are killed each year in car accidents.
Drivers are more than twice as likely to die as their passengers. After drivers and passengers, the third group of people most commonly killed is pedestrians, followed by bicyclists.

More than half (around 57%) of car crashes with fatalities involve a single vehicle.

Tonight I also saw a post on one of the car forums I read that a guy had lost a co worker and friend to a car accident. He said he never would have thought that night when he talked to her that she would lose her life.

And this is where my brain shifts to cherishing life. We never know when things are going to happen. We never know when one time we talk to some one could be the last time. I think we all get to caught up in the hustle and constant pressures of life and we forget just how precious life really is. Any time could be the last time you talk to some one. Not by choice but because some thing tragic happens. Some times people never get that chance to say good bye.

Slowing down and appreciating life is one of the things on my summer to do list. Not getting caught up in the craziness of life, slowing down, using caution, and telling people how I feel. You never know when the last time will be the last time. Don't take life for granted. Tomorrow is never promised.