I haven't joined up but I am MADD

Yesterday while driving in my neighbourhood school-zone with my two year old, a mini-van came careening down a hill perpendicular to the street I was driving on. It was too late by the time I saw him coming to do anything but brake and honk. The lady in front of me stepped on the gas. I stepped on the brakes. The impaired driver took the corner unto the street I was driving on (at about 70-100km/hour) veering between the lady in front of me and myself- missing my vehicle by literal inches, hoping the curb, onto the sidewalk and over three lawns, past about half dozen school kids, before momentarily stopping and then fleeing the scene.

The police were called. I don't know if the guy was caught. I hope he was. I kept thinking- wow that was scarey. Wow I'm so lucky. Wow HE is so lucky. HE is so fortunate he didn't hurt or kill anyone- himself aside. HE is so lucky- lucky enough that he should stop before his luck runs out.

Folks don't drink and drive! Don't do drugs and drive! DON'T DO IT! No excuses- zippo! DON'T get behind the wheel impaired!

I Believe This

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

Its our Light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented or fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of GOD!

Your playing small does not serve the world!

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking

so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of GOD that is within us.

It is not just in some of us; its in everyone.

As we let our own light shine,

we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,

our presence automatically liberates others."

- Not Ghandi