Oh, yes, you did read the title of this post correctly: Traffic Violation! In my defense, this is the first time I have EVER received a citation for a traffic violation. I surely do hope this is the last time, too!
So, I go to the mailbox today. I am excited, as I LOVE checking the mail. Who doesn't? It is so wonderful to get mail...usually. Today it was not. As I flipped through our miniature pile of mail, one envelope caught my attention. I opened it. To my dismay I found two sheets of paper from the police! Wow. They even included pictures. (Can you hear my sarcasm?) Three pictures, to be exact. Of me, (yes, the driver was definitely me based on the date, time, and location they so kindly included) running a red light! They even gave me the link to the website so I could watch the video of myself running a red light. How EMBARRASSING! What's worse, I did not even see the red light. I did not know I ran it. I did not try to stop. I just did not know the light was there: SCARY!!!
After I got over my initial shock, I called David to tell him about the violation and the nice $50 fee we owe as a result of my stupidity. He laughed! Ok, so that DID make me feel a little better.
Later in the day it hit me: I am thankful. I am thankful (not for the fee we have to pay as a result of the whole ordeal) but thankful for my life! Though the video shows there were no other cars near me, running a red light can be a very dangerous thing. I could have, theoretically, been putting my life, as well as the lives of others, at stake. I am so very thankful the Lord saw fit to keep us all safe as I unknowingly ran that red light. (Side note: the kids were not with me at the time, which is unusual, but a blessing!)
