Driving down the rain soaked road, pounded by the rain, my daily commute to work was only different in the sense of being inundated in the downpour. The same mind numbing, auto pilot drive where you reach your destination with no clue as to how you got from point a to b. The car ahead hydroplanes and instinct takes over as my foot slams on the brakes, hands tighten on the wheel and eyes frantically scan for other cars on the road. The center lane beckons and as I steer in I see the skidding car finally manage to get back under control. Time elapsed, maybe a few seconds! my heart is clanging like cymbals, my hands are clammy and I can feel the adrenaline rush. More conscious of the world around me, I sit up straighter and drive on, I see my life flashing before my eyes, who said it happens during the scare, there is no time for those kinds of shenanigans, all you can do is react, fight or flight.
My accelerated heartbeat slowly gets back to normal, memories crowd my mind. Happy and sad intermingle to create a unique mosaic . A few thoughts jump out and grab my attention, if this very minute had been my last have I lived life to its fullest? What have I Marked off on my bucket list? I see that I exist but have stopped living. My happiest memories were of warm hugs and laughter with friends and family. I solemnly promise myself to live life to its fullest but as the day goes by the adrenaline rush dies down and procrastination rears it unseemly head . Life will be lived but why hurry and change what's not really broken. I ll live my life maybe tomorrow ..... When there is more time :)
