Important Article from RVTravel.com
This article was posted on RVTravel.com today. It's important to read and be aware of when you're on the road. Traveling in our RV's is a wonderful way to travel and meet people, but there are dishone...
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Like the article says, not much you can do to prevent this except be vigilant of your surroundings all the time. True if traveling or just going to the local grocery store.
People throwing rocks and bricks off bridges has been in the news an awful lot lately, causing a lot of discomfort about driving anywhere. Remember a few years ago when shootings were happening along various interstates in some of our major cities in the USA. Really scary stuff here.
But, you (and I) cannot let these things paralyze us and rob us of the joy of our chosen lifestyles. If something does happen, there's nothing we can do to prevent it. If we lived our lives in a word of "what if" ... we'd all be in our bed rooms with the covers over our heads waiting for the boogie-man to come knocking!
The article is a good reminder to be extra alert, to never let your guard down, and never trust anyone, especially if traveling.
I grew up as a kid in the middle 1950's and 1960's. If you are old enough to remember the "hippie" movement of not trusting anyone or anything, the "establishment", the government, your parents, or anything.... Well, I grew up with such skepticism where I did my best to over come this mind set. I eventually turned to some very strong religious principles of "helping your fellow mankind", "turning the other cheek", and "forgiveness". It worked OK for many years, until the day I let my guard down and forfeited my childhood "instincts" and then I got BURNED so bad, it was life crushing!
I have since reverted back to my childhood thinking, trust no one, but my religious re-training says give them a break, and then back to my childhood with a "no!" Trust nothing and trust no one! Keep your guard up ALL the time, and don't become lax or lulled into a false sense of "security."
When driving, going anywhere ... always be a bit paranoid! It's the only way to survive. But don't let such paranoia paralyze your life either.
People throwing rocks and bricks off bridges has been in the news an awful lot lately, causing a lot of discomfort about driving anywhere. Remember a few years ago when shootings were happening along various interstates in some of our major cities in the USA. Really scary stuff here.
But, you (and I) cannot let these things paralyze us and rob us of the joy of our chosen lifestyles. If something does happen, there's nothing we can do to prevent it. If we lived our lives in a word of "what if" ... we'd all be in our bed rooms with the covers over our heads waiting for the boogie-man to come knocking!
The article is a good reminder to be extra alert, to never let your guard down, and never trust anyone, especially if traveling.
I grew up as a kid in the middle 1950's and 1960's. If you are old enough to remember the "hippie" movement of not trusting anyone or anything, the "establishment", the government, your parents, or anything.... Well, I grew up with such skepticism where I did my best to over come this mind set. I eventually turned to some very strong religious principles of "helping your fellow mankind", "turning the other cheek", and "forgiveness". It worked OK for many years, until the day I let my guard down and forfeited my childhood "instincts" and then I got BURNED so bad, it was life crushing!
I have since reverted back to my childhood thinking, trust no one, but my religious re-training says give them a break, and then back to my childhood with a "no!" Trust nothing and trust no one! Keep your guard up ALL the time, and don't become lax or lulled into a false sense of "security."
When driving, going anywhere ... always be a bit paranoid! It's the only way to survive. But don't let such paranoia paralyze your life either.
