Monday, November 24, 2008

Calm During Panic...

Calm during panic…

What a beautiful day it is today, better than yesterday. I was here in the RV while my husband drove down the hill to the store. I was enjoying live here in Oak Glen watching the dogs run and play in our spot when all of a sudden things changed. Fire! Yes a fire started here in the camp ground. For those who have never been to Oak Glen, it is a rural mountain area, a lot of brush and trees. First thought panic! Fire! Now what? Tried to call my husband on the cell and of course no service…now what? I took a deep breath put the dogs in the RV and watched. If the fire got closer then pack up the RV and try to drive it out. Thank God it did not get to that point, the fire crew up here is amazing, they put it out and cleared the area in what seemed minutes. An hour later park was back to normal, my husband was back and the park was a buzz with stories. One lady panicked and drove their RV out, her husband came back to the RV gone…imagine that panic. They finally reconnected and all is fine.

So how do you respond to panic, turmoil and trials? Do you act or react? I encourage you as we approach Thanksgiving to stay calm and relax, don’t be the lady who drives off, be the lady who took a deep breath and kept functioning.

How do you handle panic, trouble, trials?
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