Shock Factor

Everyone always uses the 'eat dessert first, life is uncertain' or 'stop and smell the roses' quotes, but when you are slapped in the face with reality none of those seem to really do life justice. It's amazing how at any moment your entire life can change, and yet we let day after day pass without really prioritizing what we should. So today when I got news of an absolutely horrible car accident it brought back to mind the other moments that I've faced when life suddenly comes to a screeching halt. It does a good job of putting life in perspective. That meeting agenda that seemed so pressing 5 minutes before the call never got done today. The uneventful drive home was more of a blessing than it was yesterday. And kissing my husband hello wasn't just a daily habit. Life has a way of reminding you not to take things for granted every once and a while.