For instance: the fact that at any given time on any day of the week I could die on I-4 and it's a miracle that I don't. Maybe every day before I merge onto the freeway-equivalent to the Hydra I should take the 3 minutes or so I have driving in local traffic to thank the great Whoever for the abundance of gifts in my life. The birds in the trees, my lovely home and beautiful friends, a full head of hair, straight teeth, etc. Why would I do this? Because the blunt instruments that are allowed to drive around on I-4 handle this privilege with the grace of a lobotomized UFC fighter. Every second I spend on that death trap is indeed a gift from beyond, and that I survive my morning commute on this monster every day a cause for celebration in itself.
Of course I can only attribute a fraction of survival to my own driving prowess. I'm not much better than half the people on the road. As technology has progressed, driving skills have plunged into the toilet.
For instance, today I was thumbing through my iPod in the midst of sending a text to my friend as I glanced at my watch, all the while maneuvering my Mazda effortlessly through the sea of cars with a scant 2 fingers on the wheel. WHAT! No one pays attention to driving. Take a look at this graph:
This does not bode well. Forget about the global financial crisis and worry about something that really affects us!
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