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So in the past week there have been 3 chances in particular where I could have easily died.

Last Friday I was running an errand at 3am and I was tired. It actually seemed like a good idea to take a nap while driving. My brain kicks off around midnight and then my dumbass side takes over. I'm normally not that stupid. Fortunately my music hit a loud spot that jolted me awake long enough to realize how retarded that is.

Over the weekend the memory foam rubber on my tie rod ends wore out. Had I not noticed the tie rod ends could have given out. If I was driving out on the highway this could easily pull me into oncoming traffic and then I'd be dead. My truck doesn't have airbags.

Yesterday I went to the Sabaton/Accept concert in Portland. I come from a small town where you don't have to look both ways before crossing the street. That becomes a habit after a decade or more in a small town. Now I'm in Portland which is the biggest city in Oregon and I don't look both ways and I almost get hit by a train.

So my point first of all is stupidity is terminal. I'm thought of as a smart guy but my dumb side is going to get me killed if I'm not careful.

Secondly it gives me the feeling someone is watching out for me. Being a Christian I do believe God is guiding me. Maybe you don't believe. Maybe you have other beliefs and it is a guardian angel or a dead relative watching over me. Maybe it's just luck. The point is where I could have died and it seemed more obvious than usual to me I feel like I'm being watched over.