This morning upon leaving my home to run errands, I turned right instead of left....At first I was mad at myself for going the wrong way, but sighed and continued on in the opposite direction of my original destination. I've been on "overwhelm" lately and just figured my "old age" was kicking in and my internal GPS was off kilter. Why does it even matter that I made a wrong turn?
If I would have turned left and made it to my destination at that time, I would have been in the parking lot of the Safeway store where Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and many Tucson citizens were shot this morning. I had planned to go to Safeway to check out their cupcake selection for my daughter's upcoming 8th birthday party. Had I turned left like I'd intended instead of right onto Oracle Road, I would have been there when this tragedy took place. This Safeway store is less than a mile from my home and one that I often frequent.
I heard about the shooting when I was on my way back home from other errands. I was completely in shock. I'm devastated for the families of the victims, the injured and absolutely sickened that a child's life was taken in this senseless tragedy.
I immediately came in the house and grabbed my son tightly. He'd tried to get a job at this very Safeway store a few weeks back. I am so grateful that he didn't get this job. He would have most likely been in the parking lot gathering carts or at the very least in the store when this occurred.
I thank God for pointing me in a different direction. My prayers are with the families involved in this horrible tragedy.
If I would have turned left and made it to my destination at that time, I would have been in the parking lot of the Safeway store where Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and many Tucson citizens were shot this morning. I had planned to go to Safeway to check out their cupcake selection for my daughter's upcoming 8th birthday party. Had I turned left like I'd intended instead of right onto Oracle Road, I would have been there when this tragedy took place. This Safeway store is less than a mile from my home and one that I often frequent.
I heard about the shooting when I was on my way back home from other errands. I was completely in shock. I'm devastated for the families of the victims, the injured and absolutely sickened that a child's life was taken in this senseless tragedy.
I immediately came in the house and grabbed my son tightly. He'd tried to get a job at this very Safeway store a few weeks back. I am so grateful that he didn't get this job. He would have most likely been in the parking lot gathering carts or at the very least in the store when this occurred.
I thank God for pointing me in a different direction. My prayers are with the families involved in this horrible tragedy.
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I had something similar happen to me when there was the Trolley Square shooting in SLC, several years ago. I was going to go and do a mystery shop there that night, but decided to go the next morning. It took me a while to come to grips with how lucky I was.
{hugs}
xox
The shooting is such a tragic loss.
Jamie :)
Glad you and yours are safe. My heart breaks for the souls involved.
I am still in shock over what that psycho did yesterday. And my Mother's heart is shattered over the murder of that 9 year old girl. What the hell did she ever do to anyone?
I hope the psych fries for what he did. I understand that he is obviously mentally ill, but the new reports say that this was all premeditated, Congresswoman Giffords was targeted, in part, because she is Jewish and that POS was a part of some Neo-Nazi, anti-government hate group.
It makes me ill that our First Amendment protects POS subversive idiot groups like that. Maybe they can make an exception for groups like that? I'd love to see the Aryan Nation, the KKK and the like obliterated.
God really does work in mysterious ways doesn't he...
thank goodness you turned the WRONG way.. and thank God your son didn't get that job too..
i have chills for you...
What a blessing!
What a devastating situation for your community.
I'm thankful for your wrong turn!
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God Bless You, ~Ron