Life is Fragile

Yesterday driving on the 290 here in Chicago I saw one of the most horrible events I have ever seen. I have seen guys with their legs crushed by Armored Personnel Carriers, dead people and I have even seen pictures of my own body mangled after the accident that forced me to retire from the Army, but yesterday what I saw in my rear view mirror was a reminder of just how fleeting and fragile life can be.

Here in Chicago, it is trying to become spring; Birds singing, Rabbits running around the neighborhood, and flowers blooming. Lots of animals with their offspring...

Driving down the 290 at 60 mph I saw a mother duck and five to eight babies walking directly into the four lanes of traffic. I was three lanes over and was nowhere near them. The car that came next in that lane barely missed them. As I watched I saw the mother duck frantically trying to cover her babies up with her body...

But the semi that was behind the car did not see them and...

When I got home I grabbed my girls and my wife, took them out to dinner, spent the night playing, laughing and talking with my family. Life is too short and precious to forget the ones near and dear to you so take time and get out of the fast lane and make sure to help guide your ducks to safety.

PhiloProf