On January 27th of this year while on my way to work I got a ticket for running a red light. It was one of those situations where your picture is taken doing the nasty deed. It wasn't that someone was hiding and caught me, or that I didn't realize the capabilities were in place. There is a huge sign near the intersection warning drivers that a camera is set up to take their picture should they decide to tempt fate. I pass that sign everyday that I travel that particular way in to work, and I have read it and acknowledged to myself more times than I care to count the outcome should anyone be foolish enough to run it. It is no one's fault but my own. Of course that is not to say that I didn't silently pray afterwards that the camera be out of film!
As soon as I saw the camera flash I started berating myself for being so stupid, but quickly recognized that I couldn't let this ruin my day. After all, it was my own fault and I needed to take ownership of my actions. It sounds cheesy, I know, but I have to talk to myself like I were a child or I get too carried away with the blame game, and before I know it I am reduced to a useless slug. Don't ask me how or why, but it works for me.
Well, God must have had a lot on his plate that day because my prayers were not answered. A couple of weeks later a picture of me committing the crime arrived in the mail along with a ticket for $237. Thank you very much! Perhaps that new garage door opener that I've wanted is, as the song says "just dust in the wind".
Well, God does work in mysterious ways, and don't let anyone tell you that he doesn't. Last Friday morning I received a call from my dentist's office letting me know that I have a near $500 credit on my account. Apparently I had paid for a couple of root canals and crowns and my dental insurance did too. Would I like them to just keep the money for possible future work (yeah, right!), or would I like them to send me a refund check? Duh!!!!
I haven't decided just yet whether or not the new garage door opener has made it back on the "list of things to do" for this spring but one thing is for sure, I break for yellow lights now.
3 comments:
Talk about bad news/good news. See how God takes care of us! : ) And, safe driving is a good thing. : )
You got a ticket for running a yellow light, really. Right? So, I have a problem with these cameras on traffic signals. I feel we've stepped right into the age of "Big Brother." People run yellow lights all the time. A red light is another thing. By the way, can you not take a defensive driving course and get the fine waived? You can do that in Texas for the first ticket in a calendar year. And then you save money on your insurance for three years.
I ran a yellow light the other night, actually it turned red as i drove through. An 18 wheeler was in front of me and I couldn't see so rather than stop traffic,assuming the light was green, i sped on. I think it's crazy to give out tickets for running yellow lights, and 237.00 dollars, peeshew! Someone in city hall needs a new car, and thinks the public should pay for it!
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