Did you get the memo?

The same day we took our ‘tree’ for a walk, we saw another interesting sight. We live near a Junior High and as a result, they have put in a roundabout as a traffic calming device. Many people are wary of them. They are not sure how to enter or when and it is a wonder there are not more accidents. You basically have to slow to a crawl and yield to any cars in the roundabout the proceed with caution since you never know who might not know the ‘rules’.
So, back to my story. As we were talking our ‘tree’, we saw a big semi barreling down on the roundabout. He obviously did not know that it was there. As he approached it, he stopped and pulled to the side of the road. It was impossible for him to enter it. The longer we watched, we guessed he now knew he was in trouble. Somehow the dispatcher either did not know about the roundabout on this route or he forget to give the driver a memo about it. He could be very thankful that he did not enter the silly thing or he would have been stuck for sure ,with no way out.
As an aside, I well remember seeing a tour bus get stuck on Lombard street in San Francisco( the crooked street in the US) and it took the longest time to free it. I do not remember how they did it but I bet it was amazing to watch.
Isn’t life like that. You are barreling along and all of a sudden you hit a section of life that seems to have no way to go forward. And no way back. You feel stuck and want out ASAP. Most recently for us, it has been the cancer diagnosis. But there have been other trials along the way such as my chronic pain or financial reverses or the emotional pain of our daughters. At times like that, you wish that you have read the memo.
What memo? God probably has one for whatever you are facing. That has been my experience.
“Don’t’ go that way or you will regret it.’
‘Do this and you will find peace.’
‘ Rest in me, do not fret, it only leads to anger or worse.’
So before you set of for the day, be sure to read the memo .