You Never Really Know
You ever have one of those experiences where your life flashes before your eyes? This was one for me a couple of weeks ago. The below article is from the January 17 Beacon Journal:
Norton man killed in crash in Wayne
CHIPPEWA TWP.
CHIPPEWA TWP. - A Norton man was killed Tuesday morning in a two-car crash on state Route 585 just north of state Route 94 in Wayne County's Chippewa Township.
Dead is Robert Johnsen, 54, the Wayne County post of the State Highway Patrol said.
The patrol said the accident occurred at 6:51 a.m., when William Baechle, 39, of Dalton, who was northbound on Route 585, lost control of his car while crossing a bridge.
Baechle's car slid left of center and struck head-on the southbound vehicle driven by Johnsen, the patrol said.
Johnsen was pronounced dead at the scene by the Wayne County coroner, and Baechle was taken to Akron General Medical Center.
The significance, you ask? Well, route 585 is the road I drive to work at Smucker's. And I normally am driving through the spot where the accident occurred at right around 6:50. It just so happened I was a bit late that morning. But I was struck by the fact that this could have been me! I was just like this Robert Johnsen, driving along minding his own business when BAM, it's over.
Life is very fragile, I'd better be sure I'm enjoying and making the most of it.
"Life Means So Much"
Chris Rice
Every day is like a bank account,
and time is the currency.
So, no one's rich and nobody's poor
We all get 24 hours each.
So how are goin' to spend,
Will you invest or squander?
Keep on tryin' to get ahead,
Or help some one who's under?
Teach us to count the days,
Teach us make the days count.
Lead us in a better way.
Somehow our soul's forgot,
Life means so much.
Life means so much.
posted by Clint @ 1/29/2007 12:26:00 PM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
didn't you actually see that accident on your way to work? i'm glad you were late. i could never live without you!
oh man wow God is looking out for you Clint. life does mean too much. i'm glad you were late that day too other wise we would be one youth leader short and that would make us all fall apart
i'm terrible with street names and route numbers, so forgive my vagueness.
on our way home from church, we go on this transition curvy part that changes to 226. it always scares me, especially when my dad goes fast around the curve. one day when audrey was driving home, she successfully took on that turn and said how dangerous it was. then my dad told us that the day before there was a big accident right in that spot. ah! i was freaking out. any given day that could have happend to us.
so i get what you're saying. it is a scary thought. but then again to realize how much god loves you and is protecting you makes, for me, that fear to go away, or atleast lessen =]
butsmske
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