Left the Car Running

I did something that I have never done before. Yes I left the car running. I stopped at a McDonalds for late afternoon coffee and snack. I parked the car went in, ordered and after about 20 minutes reached for my pants pocket and realized the car keys were not there.

My first thought was did I flush them down the toilet. I did not, than I ran out to the car and the car was still there, engine running. I shut the car off and walked confidently back to finish my coffee. Once sitting down I laughed uncontrollably for several minutes.

When I got home I told Shell and she laughed and laughed. How did I do this? What was my mind going through. I can’t explain. I have done some interesting things however this was a first for me.

The only thing to do is laugh about it and learn from it. Stop, look and listen, be aware of one’s environment. Think before acting and at all times be kind and positive.

Years ago I would of been totally beside myself. Panic and fear would have set in pretty early and all the worst possible scenarios would have percolated to the top of my brain. How far I have come. Richard Carlson wrote a book called “ Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff “. It is so very true. We get ourselves worked up essentially over nothing. It is not worth the effort. I have learned the lesson.