When I’m driving with the family and I begin to show inklings of rambling, my on-board support team surges into action. The oldest child yells, “Everybody quiet!” while the next one chimes in, “Lost, again, Mom?” One salvages a map from the depths of the fetid floor coverings, while another calls in the cavalry (their father) who is mobilized online electronically for just this eventuality.
When short errands turn into lengthy voyages, the little one revises his original complaint of, “Are we there yet?” to wonder, “Are we lost… yet?”
To Me,
From this day forth, I’m going to be proactive and recommend that all directions include not only, “You know you are on the right road if…” but also, “...and I'll know I’m in the wrong place when …” It works. T.
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