Blink of an eye

Day 7 of NaBloPoMo. What to say, what to say? When in doubt, talk about your day.

The husband and I went to our employee appreciation picnic at a not so local state park. It would be local if we lived in the same county we work in, but we are about 35 miles away. On the way back, we saw a horrible accident and when I say we saw it, I mean when we crested the hill of the interstate we could see the last of the involved cars spinning out. One of them overturned. Dear and I pulled over to see if we could help. The overturned car was a family of 3 with 2 cats. Both cats were in their own carrier, but when their car flipped, a carrier flew open and as soon as the car came to a rest, one of the cats sprinted out of the back and up the highway embankment. None of the people in this car or the other cars were seriously hurt but the young girl was heartbroken that her cat ran away. We were looking in the grass and trees to see if we could spot her. I wanted so bad to find the cat for her. I know what it's like to have a pet run away and my heart still aches for her loss.

It's always a weired felling when you have to stop on the side of a highway and get out. You feel out of place and exposed. Looking at the damaged cars around us was surreal. If we had been driving a few mph faster, we could have been involved. Thank you Jesus for protecting us and keeping us safe. Let us not forget who orders our steps.