The Lies We Tell
We started our trip with the type of omen that makes you rethink the exact moment you're currently in. Within hours of starting a 6 week trip, we witnessed a car crash that left all participants forever changed. One split second decision changed the course of many lives that morning. As we slowly drove by, the past, present and future of everyone around me flashed before my eyes. I grappled with the idea of how to save the teen lying on the ground breathless. Could I give her mouth to mouth? Do I even remember the needed steps for CPR? Why didn't I pack the fire extinguisher? I watched as the young driver paced back and forth with his hands wringing through his hair. He knew from this moment on, everything would be different. The feeling of utter regret palpable for all passerby's to see. The moment of "what if?" hovering in the air. We all have these moments. Moments where we wish we could change that one simple action and leave the swamp of dread we currently ...