OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR!

​There are words printed on the passenger side mirror of your vehicle that read,

“OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR"
Have you ever noticed it?  Have you ever really read it or given any thought to the meaning?

This is a warning for you to be cautious of a potential problem.  You see, the mirror is convex, or curved, to increase the field of view, which also makes the objects seem smaller.  Since smaller objects seem further away it is easy to misjudge the space you as a driver have to maneuver when passing another vehicle or changing lanes.

The warning is required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and yet, we hardly ever notice it.  We drive, pass other vehicles and change lanes as if we are in autopilot.

How many other areas of our life should we be mindful of this warning?  We hold our newborn for the first time listening to their baby sounds feeling like we will hold them forever, but we blink and they are graduating from high school.

We believe our parents will always be our rock of strength and support and then, one day, we become their foundation of safety as they become smaller, weaker and can no longer accurately tell us stories of their life.  Our life.

We think we have all the time in the world to accomplish our dreams of going back to school, writing a book or traveling to a magical destination.  The problem is we misjudge the space of time we have between now and then.  We think there will always be time.  Lots of time. We forget that objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. 

We will wake up one morning and that time is gone.  The space has closed.  We have passed the opportunity.  None of us know how much time we have here in this life, but whether you are given 22 years here or 100 the future comes quicker than we think.  That tiny speck in the distance that you think of as so far away is closer than it appears.
Heed the warning. 
Do what you want to do now!
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Pennie’s Life Lesson:
      “The future is closer than it appears. 
         Do what you want to do NOW.”
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Pennie Heart to Heart
OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR 

YOUR TURN... 
​My intent in sharing this with you is to encourage you to think about how fast time goes by - do what you want to do now before it's too late!
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