Little Red Riding Hood

The other night I got into it with someone because I went on a 2 hour drive to see a friend and decided to take the 2 hour drive back home. At like midnight. In the country. Where it is dark. By myself.  

So at first I held my ground. Because I am a big girl and I can take care of myself. And if something happens I can take care of myself.

But in thinking back it was foolish to do. Anything could have happened. My car could have decided to quit and I would have been on the side of a very dark road. At least two hours from anyone that could help. In the middle of the country. By myself.

Its funny I tell you. I have fear about certain things, and some things I just walk that line. I often think I can't let the "might happen", stop me from doing what I want to do. Yea thank God nothing did happen. And yea you should not stop from doing something because of the possibilites of something bad happening. But you sure can do things to soften that blow. I could have gotten a hotel room. I could have left earlier. I could have taken a friend with me. 

The other day my bestie says to me we need to exchange our important information and contact info within our circle in case of emergency. And yes we need to do that. Because you never know what may happen. I often think I am young and free, but as we get older we are faced so much more with our own mortality. It's rough, but its real.

Oh yea and to the person I got into it with, thank you.