California Stops

I pass by this stop sign EVERY SINGLE DAY. And I probably have for 20 years of my life. Multiple times a day. THAT IS A LOT OF STOPS HERE. So, you won't be surprised that I have gotten used to slowing down checking traffic and pretty much just going for it. (Before you get all uppity, my boyfriend and his friends have recently named me the "best girl driver they know" a title that may or may not have been taken away this last weekend but whatever)

I usually do a "California stop" (do they really do that there?) and am on my way.

A few days ago, I was headed to the grocery store and did my typical coast to the stopsign and turn when I saw a BABY deer (picture Bambi but even cuter) like 3 feet from my car. I SLAMMED on the brakes, stopped breathing for a second and realized I had come 2.1 milliseconds away from making deer beef jerky.

I told myself I HAD to stop doing that. One of these days it was gonna be the neighbor kid on their bike, a dog or even a rare oncoming car.

I'll admit it took a few (as in several days) for me to remember to completely stop at this stopsign before turning.

And when I did, look what I saw...

The CUTEST little clump of daffodils. I had never seen them before in my 348,578,435 times at this intersection, probably because I was too busy changing CD's or thinking about my grocery list.

So STOP and smell the roses (err.. Obey the stop sign, and see the daffodils :) I think God placed these there to remind me there is a reason for all those pesky laws and signs :)