tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746477151539000815.post4505237168738441100..comments2023-12-11T18:23:50.011-08:00Comments on ☮ Groovy ☮ Reflections ☮: Getting hit by a car hurts.Gerry Wendelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03536057586735422743noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746477151539000815.post-62614929337385400342010-07-24T18:19:33.066-07:002010-07-24T18:19:33.066-07:00Wow! Thanks for all the nice comments. Yes Maxine,...Wow! Thanks for all the nice comments. Yes Maxine, many people just instantly "react" in a negative way when they really should slow down and see the goodness instead.Gerry Wendelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536057586735422743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746477151539000815.post-22904439433269694162010-07-24T15:08:12.584-07:002010-07-24T15:08:12.584-07:00Gerry....How much this illustrates that we are all...Gerry....How much this illustrates that we are all living our lives with our finger on the "button", (i.e., trigger of a gun, panic button, jumping to conclusions, cold war, nukes! Yikes!!!...on/and/on!). We are so quick to anger and take offense, which can be instantly deadly in our 'knee-jerk reaction' society. Good (and thoughtful) post! XO - MaxMaxine Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789822830357808502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746477151539000815.post-28558406583265500992010-06-23T14:21:33.205-07:002010-06-23T14:21:33.205-07:00Your story reminded me of an incident that happene...Your story reminded me of an incident that happened to me some years back. I was making a turn against on coming traffic, and I tried to make a quick judgment, should I go or not? I lurched, and then stopped instead because I realized I couldn't make it. The car coming toward me had to break and I expected him to flip me off or yell some profanities at me. He didn't do that, he smiled andAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023805621527038775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746477151539000815.post-35219684796238556672010-06-21T10:07:52.153-07:002010-06-21T10:07:52.153-07:00A happy ending to this story. The driver was very...A happy ending to this story. The driver was very likely shaken when she saw you and realized what could have happened. How great that no harm was done either physically or verbally. This is also a cautionary tale for drivers backing out of your drive: remember you have to cross the sidewalk!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222424806606032406noreply@blogger.com