The Great Crossing!

I was sitting at a light on my way home from getting a quick bit to eat today. There about 30 yards from the light were two squirrels attempting to make it across the almighty "Road." I had hope for these two squirrels as I sat there that one day, hopefully today, they would be able to reach the other side of the road because the grass was truly greener on the other side. This was a fact. As I began to slow up to the red light the first squirrel started in the street. He or She got about half way in my lane when he realized... This is not a good time to go... It paused in the middle of the lane, pondering the old song lyics by the band "The Clash" thinking "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" One thing the squirrel had to consider during this moment of thought was not only was it responsible for it's life but the life of the following squirrel. Could this squirrel take on the F250 that was approaching through the light... The answer was simple in my mind and I wanted desperately to tell the squirrel... NO! Get back to the side of the road. I even tried to use "The Force." But sure enough the squirrel was either smart enough to move, I truly have the power of "The Force", or it got scared and it went to the side of the road. When it got to the side of the road it pirched on an old rotten fence post while the other squirrel waited below on the ground. Now it sat pirched waiting for the opportunity to make it across the great road. On a lighter note the first squirrel made the right decision and perhaps saved the life of the second squirrel. On a darker note it is truly a tragedy that mankind has made it so difficult with the invention of the car for a common squirrel to cross the road. Another thing that is sad for the squirrel has to be the innovation of the four lane road. Man that must be tough for those squirrels!!

I wish you the best of luck squirrel in reaching your oasis across the street!!!!