Give Us This Day Our Occasional Near Miss
Survival in Tough Times: Every now and then, we are blessed by a scare or a near-miss in our own lives or in the lives of others
By Dr. Bruce Smith —— Bio and Archives--April 3, 2023
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There’s an old saying, ‘once bitten, twice shy.’ It means that when we encounter something unpleasant or hurtful, we tend to avoid it in the future. Think of these occasional near misses as unsolicited gifts. Sometimes we don’t appreciate them, especially when they land too close, but they can teach us a great deal.
There have been a steady supply of these over the years.
When I was in high school and driving the delivery van for the dry cleaner I topped a rise and skidded backward across a ditch, coming to rest backward between two trees. Since that day, I have driven very cautiously in slippery conditions.
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