Make Every Day Count

If all things go as planned, (since when has that EVER happened) in Ocober I will have a week that goes something like this--Leave Greensboro, land in New York City.  Leave New York City land in Minneapolis.  Leave Minneapolis, land in Anchorage (sp) Conference  Leave Alaska land in Arizona. Leave Arizona land in Philadelphia.  Leave Philadelphia land in Greensboro.   Leave Greensboro Land in Atlanta.  Leave Atlanta land in Tampa.  Conference. Leave Tampa land in Atlanta.  Leave Atlant land in Greensboro--Where's my luggage?

So I was thinking this is much like most of life--it's not a straight line you know.  ... and I doubt all but a few of you have traveled your life in a completely straight line.  ... and sometimes the twists and turns and  going backward three steps  and sideways two steps  have created interesting  little stories and most the time these stories have morals and lessons and we are better off for them.  BUT NOT ALWAYS

ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO ANOTHER PEDESTRIAN IN WINSTON-SALEM COULDN'T TAKE A SIDEWALK BECAUSE ACCESS FOR ALL IS NOT CHERRISHED ENOUGH YET.  HE WAS STRUCK BY A DRIVER WHO HAD BEEN DRINKING AND NOW HE IS DEAD.  THAT MAKES THREE PEOPLE IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF . 

... and so I said to the reporter "at the risk of sounding overly draumatic, "how many people have to die" 

Well how many? 

How about  if the city started leaving big chunks of the highway unpaved or let dubptrucks park  in the middle of the freeway?  Would you think that was okay?  or would maybe, just maybe you get upset and think about seeing if there were a  law against such things?  and would you do something about it today?   Well all I amasking is that whoever you are and wherever you are the next time you see a blocked sidewalk or a  street without a safe curb-cut--call the authorities or the city and say --"I'd like to see a change"  Is that too much to consider on a Hot August Day?