Thoughts on life

As I was making my 5-hour journey to Charleston, SC, for work, I saw something on the other side of the road that hasn't left my head. I was driving on the interstate through Jacksonville and I saw a car resting on the driver's side in the middle of the highway. Based on the condition of the top of the car, it looked like it had flipped a few times. On one side of the car, six or seven men were attempting to push it back upright. On the side of the road about a dozen people on cell phones were probably calling 911. Clearly, this had just happened. There were no emergency vehicles there yet. About five minutes later, I saw the first police car heading to the scene.

When you're driving on a long trip by yourself, your mind goes in whatever direction it wants. As I went along my merry business, I couldn't help but wonder if I should have stopped. I would only have gotten in the way and helped to add to the chaos. I also started to think about how those complete strangers stopped and rallied to help whatever people might have been in that car. It gave me hope that most people in the world are good and want to help one another.

I also thought about how unfair life is. As I continued down my side of the highway singing to songs that I like, the person in that car was probably either dead or dying. The lives of everyone who loves that person changed at that minute. Life stopped for the person in the car and severely halted for their friends and family. Yet my life speeds along at break-neck speed. We will all have our lives brought to a screeching halt, probably too many times in our lives - in this way, life is fair and non-judgemental. But at the times this happens to us or those we love, life is not fair.

Heartbreaking year for us WI sports fans

I don't think that I've gotten as into a game as I did in last night's Packer loss. I yelled at the TV with every interception and cheered at every missed Giants' field goal. While I didn't cry, I was sure quiet after the Packers lost the game. With the Brewers coming so close to making the playoffs and now this, well, I'm really looking forward to next year.

And let me tell you, Connecticut is not the place to be if you're looking for sympathy after a Packers loss. I get the same response after anyone up here sees my Packer jacket - "I was rooting for Favre, but I'm glad the Giants won." Poo on them!!