tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20794947.post8825737372587147626..comments2023-06-14T10:38:45.174-05:00Comments on A Nerd's Country Journal: Near Death ExperienceJeff Heberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13732306951663286466noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20794947.post-10228050772468133952007-10-15T13:52:00.000-05:002007-10-15T13:52:00.000-05:00Glad you came out of it alive. I've heard several ...Glad you came out of it alive. I've heard several times about atheists reacting to a near-death experience with "Holy Shit!" Maybe we worship Sterculius, the Roman god of feces!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20794947.post-1062557494999893772007-10-12T19:54:00.000-05:002007-10-12T19:54:00.000-05:00best wishes to you, I hope you are feeling betterbest wishes to you, I hope you are feeling betterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20794947.post-10125862078244064932007-10-08T23:34:00.000-05:002007-10-08T23:34:00.000-05:00I'm glad you weren't hurt, Jeff. Remember: poker i...I'm glad you weren't hurt, Jeff. Remember: poker is a game. Life is not. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20794947.post-51695300955430740172007-10-08T17:37:00.000-05:002007-10-08T17:37:00.000-05:00I for one am glad you didn't have a "Damascus expe...I for one am glad you didn't have a "Damascus experience", i.e., a conversion encounter, on that road. That was no time for "God you're the co-pilot, so take over! I'm outta here!" There are times for metaphysical musings and times for just getting the job done! Whatever it took to direct that truck works for me- you aren't getting out of hosting me at your house that easily! Heck, I'd have to pay for a hotel for a funeral! No Way! <BR/> All kidding aside, and only my opinion, but the God I read about and believe in would read your post and might say, "In that moment, he thought about another person and was sorrowful to cause another soul pain, no matter the reason. I think he's got the message, to love one another. So much of the rest is just window dressing. And, oh, by the way, St. Peter, wasn't he a doofus for going the wrong way. Sheesh. I know we're full of them, but make room for another one!" <BR/> Doofus #1. JHHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20794947.post-16557650663161961942007-10-07T22:30:00.000-05:002007-10-07T22:30:00.000-05:00Jeff, I hope your stomach has settled down. You're...Jeff, I hope your stomach has settled down. You're very fortunate you weren't hurt. I think in this situation, I probably would've done the same thing -- panicked at first, then had some clear thinking and then shook like a leaf for a long time. But where we differ is that when something like this has happened to me (which is has since I'm so much older!), I thank God for looking out for me and think I was spared because there's something I'm supposed to be doing. I do believe angels watch out over us, and I'm going to believe that angels were watching out for you that night. What's really incredibly wonderful is that there is room for us to see the same situation totally different yet each one of us respect the others' point of view. The most important thing -- you were unhurt. Your first thoughts were of love and contentment, not "why didn't I do..." Catholicism or Christianity aside, having those feelings of love in your head at such a moment is reaffirmation of your caring heart. Take care. Don't stay out too late playing poker (Mom voice here) and stay off that road!! -- Love, your Big and Older Sister!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20794947.post-91244623973428731432007-10-07T21:13:00.000-05:002007-10-07T21:13:00.000-05:00OK, ok already. You can win at Hold'Em this week...OK, ok already. You can win at Hold'Em this week - we're playing here btw.<BR/><BR/>Jeez Jeff, that is scarey. I blame R. Perry because the construction should have been finished LONG ago and if he weren't in office, well, obviously you wouldn't have had this horrific but eye-opening experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com