Awareness - is the state or ability to perceive, to feel, or to be conscious of events, objects, or sensory patterns.
I heard an interesting statistic
yesterday. There have been over 1,100
car jackings in Houston within the last year.
A big part of them were in the driveways of homes. I watch at least one person each morning walk
in the coffee shop and leave their car unlocked and running. Daily, I encounter “down lookers” that are
more interested in reading their text message than watching where they are
going. I see cars with purses and
electronics in the seat. In most all
instances, the responses you get when they are carjacked, trip, and have their
car stolen or car burglarized is either I was not paying attention, or I did
not think…
There are bad people out there in
the world. One way to minimize the
possibility of encountering them is awareness.
Pay attention to what is going on around you. If you think someone is following you, do not
go straight home. Find a police officer
or very public place. Look around before
getting out of your vehicle when you pull in the garage. Stop using the dang cell phone long enough to
complete your journey. There is nothing
so important that you have to risk tripping and falling or walking out in front
of a car. Put everything away in your
car when parking in a lot or on the street.
Paying a little attention to the
world around you and exercising a little awareness can help reduce the chance
of becoming a statistic. Pay Attention!
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