December 23, 2003
SAFETY IS A WAY OF LIFE
All kidding aside, I'm anal-retentive on the subject of safety. I work in an environment where people get killed. Slaughtered, in fact, at times. A most dangerous business.
My company is extremely safety-conscious, and I take this mindset home. I try to teach my girls not to leave drinking glasses on the edge of the counter. I teach them to eliminate the tripping hazards they leave everywhere. I do fire drills. I check my batteries in my fire alarms. I'm down with carbon monoxide detectors. I have exits delineated for the pets (my job, and my job only in a crisis situation). I pass out condoms. I show my children how to treat extension cords, where the fire extinguisher is, how to jumpstart a faltering heart.
They think I'm crazy now. The Bride certainly does. But one day, possibly, it may save a life. It might be mine.
Velociman says have a Safe and Merry Christmas.