Crossing Over

Just when you think that things are going smooth and headed in the right direction, something happens out of the blue that leaves you in shock and disbelief.   It challenges your general understanding and trust in people as the ways things supposed to go. When things go hay wire, some people site that it’s an unfortunate incident, we don’t know the full story or let’s not rush to judgment too soon.  

Then again, others would say that was out of character for them, they must be under a lot of duress, an unusual set of circumstances or that’s not the person I know.  And yet others would point out it does not make any sense whatsoever, for they had it all; endowments, big contract, a mansion in a gated community and on the “A” list of the who’s who.  Than just as fast as they rose from nowhere, rages to riches, a virtual unknown…“Puff it’s all gone, ” all because they did something or said something while others were listening and looking.   Soon after that, the situation creates a firestorm and things quickly go from “good to bad” in a matter of days.  Before long, what was once a stellar career has now turned into a new story line…“How I lost It All”

I know that people at times do misspeak, hang out with the wrong people and do some wired things; no one is perfect and of course… sometimes…sometimes they do say what truly is in their heart and soul.  One’s actions can have a tremendous impact upon others, regardless of wealth or position.  No one is above reproach, scrutiny, invincible, an island by themselves... “For we all make mistakes.” 

In the movie ‘Midnight Cowboy’ Enrico “Ratso” Rizzo (Dustin Hofman) is trying to walk across a busy street in New York City… all of sudden a taxi cab comes into the cross walk and is about to hit him… he quickly turns and begins pounding on the hood of the cab, saying “I’m walkin’ here! ... I’m walkin’ here!  And so it is in life…everyone has an opportunity to choose what path to take.