Tis the season to be distracted

This is the time of year where I try to remain happy while dealing through the hectic holiday activities. Many of you, like me, try to slow down enough to enjoy the moment and count our blessings. Still, many try to hurry through what is needed to be done.

That is me, most of the time. Although while sitting at the intersection of 15th Street and Highway 500 down the hill from Camas High School, I had a moment that many will call an Oprah “aha” moment. As the light was green I proceeded, the car stopped to my left honked quite loudly, startling me. As I screeched to a stop, to my right was a red truck complete with cracked windshield that just barreled through his red light, not slowing down. I could see the man had his left hand on steering wheel, while his head was looking down towards his right hand making motions of texting. Yes, he was looking down and texting as he went through a red light.