The other morning, my wife and I were headed home after playing some pickleball. As we were approaching a red light at a major intersection, there was a small street just before it, into a neighborhood. A vehicle happened to turn right in front of us. Elizabeth let out a big gasp as I slammed on the brakes and honked the horn at the driver, who we were about to T-bone.
What was interesting to me was....I saw it coming. I noticed a car traveling in the same direction as us, that was about to turn left. That vehicle was blocking the view of the car that turned in front of us. Seeing the car that wanted to turn in front of us, I had a feeling they were going to proceed. My hand was already over the horn in anticipation of a potential need. I laid on the horn as I slammed on my brakes, the driver's eyes lit up, as we were about to hit. Fortunately, we did not hit the car. My brakes worked. Our car stopped before we hit them.
While it is hard to anticipate and avoid an accident, we can be prepared. In this instance, I know vehicles turn into the neighborhood, right there. I knew their view was obscured by another car. I was ready.
But, there are other moments we are not always prepared. As we roll through summer, we may be on vacation and sometimes forget to pay as close attention to what we are doing. Or, we don't think wildfire season will arrive, because we are on vacation. There are many little (or big) things, we can do, to prepare for fire season. Have you worked on clearing mulch (also known as dried wood chips) from your yard? Have you replaced the vents that bring air into your attic with new vents that will not allow embers to travel into your home?
We know wildfires will happen. Will you be able to see it coming and already be prepared?
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