Up on my SOAP BOX....

I normally try to stay pretty even keeled about things. I am opinionated and will always express my thoughts and opinions to my family and hubby. But enough is enough and I have to say this to all of society......

OK people WE need to WAKE up and realize how dangerous it is to NOT pay attention while driving!!!!!

I had to take my hubby to work this morning. On my way back to Star on one stretch of the road I noticed the following: a guy driving a work van-- texting!!! He had both of his hands on top of the steering wheel with his phone in between his fingers texting away. Can you beleive it?

Then just past this guy was a lady driving....as in moving forward towards me and she was putting her mascara on!! Truly--had her head turned so she could see her eyes up close and was DRIVING!!!

Then continuing down the road was a lady (mother--she had kids in the car) and she was talking on the cell phone, looking in the rearview mirror probably to deal with one of the kids and she totally swerved into my lane because she wasn't paying attention to the road.

Now, don't get me wrong I have been guilty of being busy on the phone while driving--just talking on it NOT texting, I have had to look back and check on my kids.... BUT c'mon!! It is getting out of hand. Maybe because my kids are getting to the age when they will be driving in the near future I am becoming my aware. Maybe because Oprah is doing a whole NO PHONE ZONE in the car thing I am becoming more aware. The reason doesn't matter. What matters is that I am becoming more aware and I am trying to put the phone down when I am driving. I pull over and then talk. I park. I am trying to change my habits. We all need to become more aware. Our cars can be weapons. Our cars can hurt others. Our cars can kill people. I couldn't live with myself if I hurt someone. I don't know how I would get through life if one of my loved ones was hurt or killed because someone else was being irresponsible on their phone. So let's wake up people. Let's put the phones down. I promise you there is NOT one phone call or text more important than other people's safety.

Well, I guess I will step down off my soap box now. Thanks for letting me vent. Now put the phone DOWN. And please understand that if you call me and I don't answer it may be because I am driving. Leave me a message and I will get back to you, ASAP. Thanks!!