I am participating in no-shave November. I have not had any hair on my head for the past year and a half and have not had an actual beard in a long time. This will be interesting, but I am going to try to make it the whole month without shaving. I still have my razor so I can shape my beard up some and not look too tacky, but other than that, I won’t shave my head or my beard until December 1st….then, it will all come off again. Right now it is not too bad, except my head is really starting to itch. My family does not think I can make it the whole month, but I think I can.
Well, Karla drove for the first time yesterday since her accident a couple of weeks ago. She was off work, but she stayed home all day. She went to a meeting last evening, so she had no choice but to drive. I just hope she is twice as careful now when she drives. We don’t need any more accidents on our insurance. I have been accident free and ticket free for the last 15 years. I am not lucky, I am just careful. Here is my philosophy on driving……if you are careful and aware of your surroundings, you will be just fine. I don’t take chances. When I am on the highway, I stay at least 3-4 car lengths behind the car in front of me (in case he stops all of a sudden). I normally drive the speed limit, or go about 5 mph over. Very seldom do I drive over 70 mph. If I have to talk on my cell phone over a minute, I will either pull over to talk, or I will call the person back later. I only text when my vehicle is stopped. Safety first. Plus, my truck is identified as a REACT emergency vehicle (with stickers and magnetic signs), so I have to set an example when I am driving. I can’t be weaving in and out of traffic, speeding, or driving recklessly. I have a reputation to maintain as a REACT volunteer, so I have to be a safe driver.
One other thing…..I can’t be intimidated on the highway. If someone rides my bumper on the highway and I can’t safely move to another lane, I don’t speed up for their convenience and move over for them. I maintain my speed and let them wait. Sometimes, I will tap on my brakes to get them to back off. I will not allow someone to force me to move over just because they are driving like jerks. Last week I was on the highway and a guy started riding my bumper. Then, he flashed his headlights at me, hinting for me to move over. I did not budge….as a matter of fact, I slowed down a little and tapped on my brakes. He was not too happy about that. I will not participate in road rage, but I also will not allow someone to intimidate me on the highway.
Lastly, have a great day and thank God for blessing you with another day to be alive.
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