It appeared to be just another normal day until my daughter decided to swing on the swings at the park by our home. From a very young age, she has always enjoyed spending time kicking her little legs back and forth to gain more height and speed on our swing set in the backyard; however, the swing behind our house is nothing in comparison to the local park’s mammoth swings. Talk about speed and height! Lexi had just begun to enjoy the adrenaline rush experienced alongside swinging at breakneck speeds and unimaginable heights when all of the sudden this unassuming and oblivious boy walked right into her swinging path. Although I didn’t get to see the initial impact, I quickly turned my head when I heard the desperate screams of a mother. Upon seeing her rush to the side of her son, who was now lying on the ground in front of Lexi’s flight path, I immediately knew that she had blasted this poor little guy and sent him sprawling face down in the dirt.
Even though I felt bad for the kid, I thought he should have paid closer attention to the path he was walking. Potential danger always awaits the unassuming.
“Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil” (Proverbs 4:26-27).
