My husband and I were walking down a street in downtown Los Angeles. The traffic was a steady flow interrupted now and then by vehicles zooming in and out of the lanes. It made me thankful that I wasn’t driving. We were just about to step across an access lane when a car zoomed out and into the traffic. A shiny new BMW slammed on its brakes as the vehicle came within inches of its bumper. My husband shook his head. “Thank God for good brakes,” he said. If the BMW had collided with that vehicle we would very likely have been in the middle of the domino effect that would have resulted. (more…)
Archive for May, 2009
Walking The Path
May 28th, 2009
Growing up in these rugged mountains of West Virginia I have had the joy of walking many trails and paths over the years. There have been ones that went across sun-drenched meadows and there have been ones that went through shady woods. There have been ones next to roaring rivers and there have been ones next to peaceful lakes. There have been ones going uphill and there have been ones going downhill. There have been smooth, grassy ones and there have been ones full of rocks and holes. Still, each one has had its own special delight. I have loved walking along them all too even though I have stumbled and fallen a few times. (more…)
