Lapse of Consciousness

A hard fall on the ice this morning brought back several memories: one of an acquaintance's broken hip and subsequent trip to the emergency ward, an operation and then rehab; another of a young fellow who had gotten himself into the ditch not far away, with absolutely no circumstances around him to put him and his vehicle there (and that happened to me a couple of years ago as well); and a story recently of some one's encounter with a deer crossing when they had been looking down and not out of their vehicle. A lapse of just a second or two is all that it takes.

I come from a background of cautionary tales, both in literature and in family and friends stories. Thus it is very "natural" for me to want to share stories which I imagine may save people from hardship, pain, even death; and yet, there is something nagging my eighty year brain and that says that these tales are not exactly welcome in the present circumferences of consciousness. My hope is that this Blog will be of use, and not just the sounding board of an old, cautionary man.

I am convinced that nothing is going to prevent momentary lapses of consciousness, it is the may human beings think and don't think. This morning's fall could have been catastrophic, I was lucky. Will I "do better next time," I hope so. And I hope you do too, dear reader. Thank you for putting up with my cautions. They are well intended, as were those of my grandparents, uncles and aunts, parents, teachers and mentors. Sometimes unwelcome, but certainly well intended.