One of the worst phone calls a parent can receive starts with "I've been in an accident". All the strange things that go through your mind in about 2.2 seconds is amazing. The firing of questions is fast and furious. Let's start with, "Are you ok?" "Where are you?" "What happened?" "Anyone with you?" "Anyone hurt?". The questions go on and on and it's amazing how fast we as parents can rattle them off while the whole time you're just trying to figure out how to get to your kid the fastest way possible.
This was my evening a couple of Friday's ago. My son was in a four car accident on the highway. Someone going about 50 MPH rear ended him causing his vehicle to hit the one in front of him which in turn hit the one in front of them. The Jeep is totaled but he and everyone else walked away so as far as I'm concerned the Jeep did it's job and kept him safe.
It's his first accident so he's been playing the "what if" game. "What if my friends had been with me?" Well, they would have been badly injured. The back seat was destroyed and the driver side seat broke. "What if the air bag hadn't gone off?" More than likely I would have seen his head print in the windshield. I didn't so I'm good with the fact that they did go off. "What if the gas tank had leaked?" The car that hit him lifted his vehicle and hit the gas tank. The gas tank held, didn't leak and didn't explode so again I'm thankful. As a young man he's having a harder time not thinking of the "What if". I, on the other hand am just thankful for "what is". He is ok and none of the bad things that he keeps thinking about happened to him.
I am thankful to see his smiling face every day!
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Saturday, November 16, 2013
The Blue In Me
Red Yellow Green Blue
Recently I was given a color personality test at a seminar I attended. I love participating in these types of things. I'm always so curious to see where I fit. Especially since there are times in life when I feel like I don't quite fit in anywhere. If honest with ourselves we've all experienced the feeling of not fitting in at one time or another. I just find it quite curious as to "why". When I first took the test I came up as a Blue. Our choices are Red, Yellow, Green and Blue. Since the seminar I've taken a couple of different versions of the color personality test. The questions asked on the different tests were never the same as the one before so I thought that my answers might cause a different outcome based on my mood when I retook the test. I thought that I must be a different color. So far I've been proven wrong. I am still coming up a strong Blue. My only changes are sometimes my second color is Yellow and sometimes it's Green. I never come up red. The fun part is how accurate the findings match my personality. I have a work personality and a home personality which are very different from the other so when I take the test I respond as I would at work. It helps me to understand others I work with. I've discovered that most people I work with are Yellows a few Reds and only a couple of Greens. So far I'm the only Blue that I know. It's fun and uncannily accurate. Enjoy the links below. See which personality you are and who you work with.
Below are the results of what the colors mean.
http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/kkacher/WrldHlthResrch_handouts/Personality-Test-for-Teaming
GREEN: detail oriented, precise, controlled, likes to do things right the first time, likes to complete jobs, tends to be thrifty as adults.
BLUE: creative, freethinking, sincere, loyal, caring, perceptive, understanding, open‐minded, oftentimes enjoys nature, many like the arts.
Blue personality types are often perceived as quiet, sometimes shy individuals. Oftentimes they may be loners or have one or two other “blue” friends. They are very innovative, idea people. They tend to be quiet in a group and should be called upon to share their ideas. Generally, 1 out of every 8 or 9 will be blue. Blues don’t usually run with the pack.
Car of choice: jeep, recreational vehicle, unusual car (offroad adventures)
Click on the following link to take an online version of the test.
http://www.blueharvest.net/temp/test/
Recently I was given a color personality test at a seminar I attended. I love participating in these types of things. I'm always so curious to see where I fit. Especially since there are times in life when I feel like I don't quite fit in anywhere. If honest with ourselves we've all experienced the feeling of not fitting in at one time or another. I just find it quite curious as to "why". When I first took the test I came up as a Blue. Our choices are Red, Yellow, Green and Blue. Since the seminar I've taken a couple of different versions of the color personality test. The questions asked on the different tests were never the same as the one before so I thought that my answers might cause a different outcome based on my mood when I retook the test. I thought that I must be a different color. So far I've been proven wrong. I am still coming up a strong Blue. My only changes are sometimes my second color is Yellow and sometimes it's Green. I never come up red. The fun part is how accurate the findings match my personality. I have a work personality and a home personality which are very different from the other so when I take the test I respond as I would at work. It helps me to understand others I work with. I've discovered that most people I work with are Yellows a few Reds and only a couple of Greens. So far I'm the only Blue that I know. It's fun and uncannily accurate. Enjoy the links below. See which personality you are and who you work with.
Below are the results of what the colors mean.
http://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/kkacher/WrldHlthResrch_handouts/Personality-Test-for-Teaming
RED: task and result oriented, likes recognition, likes to be on the move, doesn’t like to be late, enjoys individual sports (golf, tennis, track, piano, individual dance, etc.) likes expensive showy things, generally honest, but their moral compass might deviate during a competitive showdown.
Red personality types tend to make good leaders. They love leadership roles and enjoy “managing” people (sometime perceived as bossy or having big egos). In the classroom setting, their hands will fly up when they know the answer. Generally, 1 out of 5 will be red. They like to leader of the pack.
Car of choice: something flashy and expensive (e.g. sports car)
If they were an adult and had to put a swing set together: would pay somebody to do it for them
YELLOW: people oriented, expressive, friendly, loves to talk, extravagant, optimistic, enjoys team sports (volley ball, baseball, football, basketball, drill team, cheer team, etc.).
Yellow personality types are the glue that holds groups together. They are generally outgoing and fun loving. They are your classroom talkers. Yellows are usually the principal color in most groups. They like to run in packs.
Car of choice: one that’s big enough to hold their friends
If they were an adult and had to put a swing set together: would invite their friends over to build and barbeque
Green personality types like order. They generally have neat lockers and organized notebooks. They are often perceived as “neatfreaks”. They make wonderful treasurers, secretaries, or committee chairs in clubs. They will keep your group organized. Generally speaking, 1 out of every 7 will be green. Likes to keep the pack on the trail.
Car of choice: hybrid vehicle (energy efficient)
If they were an adult and had to put a swing set together: would pull out the directions, carefully count and arrange the parts, then systematically build the swing setBLUE: creative, freethinking, sincere, loyal, caring, perceptive, understanding, open‐minded, oftentimes enjoys nature, many like the arts.
Blue personality types are often perceived as quiet, sometimes shy individuals. Oftentimes they may be loners or have one or two other “blue” friends. They are very innovative, idea people. They tend to be quiet in a group and should be called upon to share their ideas. Generally, 1 out of every 8 or 9 will be blue. Blues don’t usually run with the pack.
Car of choice: jeep, recreational vehicle, unusual car (offroad adventures)
If they were an adult and had to put a swing set together: would design their own swing set
OrClick on the following link to take an online version of the test.
http://www.blueharvest.net/temp/test/
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