Ice Ice Baby
Just got back from North Olmsted.... Between two red lights on State Route 57 (at Chestnut Ridge Road and at Broad Street in Elyria), we passed 42 vehicles (including a semi truck) that were off the road and/or damaged as a result of the ice. Lotsa cop cars and maybe half a dozen ambulances were on hand - and it took us close to an hour to get through that mile-or-two-long stretch of highway. I hear there have been lotsa accidents elsewhere as well.
Just when I was feeling sucky about the holiday season, I'm reminded that there is much to be grateful for, especially life.
Wishing you health, wisdom and the best kind of wealth (it isn't always monetary) this holiday season,
John
Just when I was feeling sucky about the holiday season, I'm reminded that there is much to be grateful for, especially life.
Wishing you health, wisdom and the best kind of wealth (it isn't always monetary) this holiday season,
John
Frick.. I was in my own fender bender this afternoon because it was awful here too.. The car in front of me spun out and I hit her.. nothing else to do...
Glad your home safe... sorry to hear its jiggy in Cleveland too.
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Uh-oh! Hope you're okay!...
I'm sorry to hear it, Chris.
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James and I were out, too... we were on I90, and the roads were terrible! As JC has written, there are lots of police-fire-ambulance vehicles everywhere. Traffic is backed up. The stores must think these are their tribulations of Job, what with the weather, the depressed economy, the car-industry layoffs.... I'm going no farther than Aunt Helen's, and maybe the movies, tomorrow!
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Pulling into our steep downhill driveway with the Explorer, I had trouble stopping - thought for a second I was going to slide into my Mustang. Then Mom called, said my niece told her there was a 20-car accident down the street from me, on the corner of Cleveland and 57. Might explain why I heard all those sirens....
Glad you and James are safe!
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Glad you made it home okay.. and it really makes you think that when you're annoyed, or having a bad day.. at least you're not in a ditch somewhere!!
Yikes!
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if money were the answer, there wouldn't be so many miserable rich people and celebrity suicides.
let's put the X back in Christmas.
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Works for me, Smith-- "X" marks the spot... hey, even better, "Dos Equis", lol!
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I'm glad you made it home safely yesterday since the roads out younar way were so damn treacherous. I remember last winter when you couldn't get your car out of the steep, slippery ice covered driveway. Either get a lot of salt and cinders this winter or park across the street at the parking lot. That's just a suggestion. Today it is raining and slushy here and the ice is now melting. Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christ Mess.. lol
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yes yes yes
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Thanks, everybody! Here's an article from our Elyria newspaper about the accidents:
http://www.chroniclet.com/index.php?p=21372
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I'm doing my best to keep Christ in Christmas, which is a challenge with a Jewish Husband and Jewish Daughter. I'm sharing with them that Jesus was a scholar, teacher and prophet. We are not discussing whether He is the Son of God. We just agree to disagree on that one.
My heart goes out to all the people who have been injured this holiday season. Having worked in personal injury, I have seen the sorrow that a serious accident brings into a person's life.
Glad you and yours are all safe and sound!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All!
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Thank you, Tara. Hope your family has had a happy Hanukkah and Christmas!
One way to get around the "son of God" issue.... remember that the earliest known Greek New Testament manuscripts used all capital letters. The same spelling of "SON" was used for Jesus as "SON OF GOD" and John as "SON OF ZEBEDEE." The New Testament also calls more than Jesus "Sons of God" (the Greek word includes all children, and can be translated "Sons and Daughters of God") Sure, John calls Jesus "the only begotten son." But elsewhere the New Testament says "As many as recieved him [God?], to them he gave the right to be called the Sons [and daughters?] of God." Jesus even quotes a verse from the Old Testament (one of the Psalms, I believe) that says "Ye [all people? all believers in God? all Jews?] are Gods." Wish could remember where that is off hand. So in a sense, even the Old Testament calls more than just Jesus "Gods" or "Sons of God" (a "Son of Man" is a man, so why couldn't a Son of God" be a God?). Hebrew (the language of the OT) doesn't even have capital letters. So you could say our English capitals are a later addition and even superfluous.
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Thank you for the excellent explanation, John. I am sure I will employ it often. I am reading a book by the attorney, Alan Dershowitz, called "The Genesis of Justice" in which Dershowitz asserts that the Bible is not a historical text, but, rather, a sacred text and should be studied and considered as such. I also recall from my Catholic School years that the closest Jesus never called himself the "Son of God" other than to say, "I am going about my Father's work" when he was found in the temple after being lost for days. It seems that the only bone of contention between Judaism and Catholicism is whether or not the birth of Jesus is the fulfillment of the old convenant with the Jews and if indeed he represents the new and everlasting convenant. Maybe this is why Catholics and Jews are so often intermarrying without much difficulty.
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Never fails...just when you're brooding about your own troubles, something happens to make you realize how lucky you are afterall...
Have a safe and joyful Christmas!
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Thank you, T.M. I just got back from my Mom's, where I had a wonderful time. My Dad and step-mom are here from West Virginia - and my bother and his family were on hand.
Hope you and your family have had a wonderful Christmas so far!
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May you all remember the real reason for Christmas. Jesus coming to this world!! We will be opening gifts soon and having family time together so God Bless and I am so glad we are HOME FOR Christmas.
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Thank you, John! It's good to be home and see you home for Christmas and every other holiday. Nice to hear from you!...
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Glad you're home safe. Wishing you and yours the peace that comes from within this holiday season.
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Wishing you a safe and happy holiday.
Here the snow is almost gone and it is only partly cloudy with some sun coming out. Merry Christmas to all.
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Thank you, Jane! I'm wishing you and yours the same.
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