Monday, March 25, 2013

A Single Moment

Trifecta Week 70 - Lucky adj.


Grateful for a red light, and first to the intersection to boot, Cassie quickly lowered her visor. A hurried makeup check and a touch of lipstick, something she would never do while driving. As she returned her visor, she saw a car head on only inches in front of her. Disoriented, she tried to assess her situation. From the look of terror on the driver's face, Cassie knew there had been an almost head-on collision while she was obliviously shielded by her visor.

Cassie watched in slow motion as the other car carefully backed into the intersection to redirect towards the correct lane. All traffic had come to a halt in that moment and all eyes seemed to be on her.

Years later, learning of the word synchronicity and the concepts of fate and destiny, she would recall that single moment. Had it been, as she originally thought, just a lucky moment that might have shielded her from seeing possibly the last moment of life, or had it been synchronicity that protected her from certain terror?






Photo Credit: thewomans-club.com

16 comments:

  1. Wouldn't it be good if we could hide like that from all of the scary moments until they were over. Cool story.

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  2. Enjoyed this a lot. I was with her all the way avoiding the collision due to chance or luck?

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  3. That would have been a terrifying moment even though the crisis had passed. Well done!

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  4. Yep...that lipstick! The philosophy behind this is good..

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  5. Very different. (I don't like to use 'very' much, but it seems right) I enjoyed reading your story very much.

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  6. A reminder that a single moment in time can make all the difference. A nice trifecta, Maggie. Not familiar with that form, but nicely done.

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  7. Maggie, it can all change in a single unguarded moment. Like texting. I turn off my phone in the car and only do makeup at stop lights! Great reminder and a fine write. Glad I posted at Trifecta so I could find you here. Peace, Amy

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  8. You have brought not only a great story to the prompt but the awareness to drivers of how one moment being distracted can be almost if not fatal.

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  9. what you don't see, doesn't hurt you in this piece. Great observation of what could happen.

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  10. I've had moments like this where I've wished for a visor!! >__<

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  11. Nice riff on synchronicity. And the providence of visors!

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  12. Nice use of the prompt - well done!

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  13. Thanks to all for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated!

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  14. How scary to come face to face with death & then escape by a lucky coincidence!Great job:-)

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