"You sing a song,
While sitting at a red light,
You think of home,
While sitting at a red light...
when Lisa's GREEN light goes off--Oh S*@t!! I've overslept!! I'm quite certain I threw my scrubs on, brushed my teeth, whipped my hair up in a ponytail, slapped on some mascara, and gobbled down my new favorite white macadamia nut cliff bars (a must buy, by the way) in less than 5 minutes as Johnny Lang's lyrics are still lingering in the silence and fog of my brain,
"You can run a red light,
Give up at a red light,
You break the mold,
When running through the tolls,
Speeding through your whole life"
Gosh, darn it Johnny, you are right!! I'm gonna HAVE to run all the red lights if I'm gonna make a stop at Caribou on my way to work!! Let's get moving!!
Of course, as I sprinted down the 3 flights of stairs, through the parking lot, I realized I forgot my work badge in my room. Back up the stairs, (I am getting warmer by the second), only to discover my key has been deactivated and will not open my door. UGH!!! Run around the building, get a new key, and repeat the above steps. Grrh...I finally get in my car, and Red Light is playing on the local radio station. Coincidence? I think not. THis time I found myself sitting at a Red Light, in despair, really getting to listen to the lyrics and ponder this whole Red Light craze. The lyrics combined with his sexy voice really are brilliant. So brilliant, that I will give you one more exerpt:
A chance to breathe ,
While sitting at a red light,
You look around
reflecting on your life
And while sitting at my 3rd Red Light of the morning, I begin to ponder because of a conversation I had with two strangers while sitting at a bar, watching game 7 of the World Series. Ponder about the past. Ponder about my Decisions. My Friendships. My Relationships. My Work. My Dreams. My Aspirations. My Location. My Everything. However in that minute, I found myself stuck on my relationship status. Funny how a song can create these moments...
And funny how I found myself wishing for 1 more Red Light... as on this day, my "ah-ha" moment hit me at my red light. I want to fall madly in love again...and let go of the one that got away.....---brrrh!! I catch the crisp wind brushing my face as I run into work, sipping my Caribou Pomegranate Vanilla Tea Latte Fusion...looking forward to my next Red Light.
Interesting how life has become so busy that we have forgotten how to think and gather our thoughts on our drive to work, school, or home. Instead we are lost in the shuffle of life. I remember the days long before I had a cell phone, those drives were some of the most peaceful, mind settling times. I miss that. I crave that. I NEED that. As I think we all probably do. So the next time you are attempting to beat the light: STOP! and "sing a song" at a red light.
Tomorrow: Take a moment to ponder at a Red Light. I bet you have an "Ah-ha" moment.
