일촉즉발/배 중진
맑은 날로 시작했으나
하이웨이로 나왔을 때는 구름이 머흘렀다
운전하기는 좋았지만
아름다운 단풍을 볼 수 없어 무척 아쉬웠는데
불행하게도 비가 쏟아지기 시작했다
도로변에 죽어나자빠진 사슴들
크고 작은 주검들
깨끗한 것도 있지만
처참한 모습도 있어 혀를 끌끌 차는데
공사 중인 곳에 갑자기 도달아
죽은 사슴이 또 있어
눈길을 주고 앞을 쳐다보는 순간
모든 차가 멈춘 상태인데
뒤쪽에서 자동차를 가득 실은 대형트럭이
시야를 좁히면서도 달리던 속력을 줄일 줄을 몰랐고
한 치의 공간이라도 필요할 것 같아
앞차에 바짝 붙였지만
그래도 덮치려는 듯 굴러온다
두 눈을 꾹 감고 핸들을 꼭 쥐고
아랫배에 온 힘을 쏟아부으며
오만가지 생각을 하는 찰나
기적같이 큰 트럭이 멈춰
그렇게 감사할 수가 없었다
그도 꽤 놀랬으리
천우신조였다고 생각했으리
사고는 우연한 기회에
여러 가지가 복합적으로 잘못 맞아떨어져
생기는 것이라
방지한다고 무진 애를 써도 어쩔 수가 없는데
운이 무지무지하게 좋은 하루였다
읽는 도중에도 가슴이 조마조마
당하신 분은 어쨌을까 짐작이 갑니다.
사고는 나 혼자 조심한다고 안 나는 것은 아니니까요.
천만 다행입니다.
휴~~~
둥근달
가장 큰 실수
가장 큰 실수는 포기해버리는 것,
가장 어리석은 일은 남의 결점만 찾아내는 것,
가장 심각한 파산은 의욕을 상실한 텅 빈 영혼,
가장 나쁜 감정은 질투,
그리고 가장 좋은 선물은 용서다.
- 해암의《마음 비우기》중에서 -
* 누구나 실수는 있기 마련입니다.
그러나 가장 큰 실수는 조심해야 합니다.
때때로 어리석은 사람이 될 수는 있습니다.
그러나 가장 어리석은 일은 삼가야 합니다.
그럼에도 불구하고 우리가 희망을 갖는 것은
저마다 '용서'라는 가장 좋은 선물이 있기 때문입니다.
용서는 자기를 살리고 자기 주변과 세상을 살립니다.
(2014년 6월12일자 앙코르메일)
오늘도 많이 웃으세요
성공의 비결은 목적을 향해 시종일관하는 것이다.
- 디즈레일리
한 가지 일을 경험하지 않으면 한 가지 지혜가 자라지 않는다.
- 명심보감
Today in History: Nov. 30
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1700: Battle of Narva takes place
Swedish forces under Charles XII defeated the much larger army of Czar Peter I of Russia
during their first major engagement in the Great Northern War in Narva, Estonia. However,
by the end of the war in 1721, the Russians emerged as the eventual victors.
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1782: Treaty of Paris is drafted
The U.S and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris for ending the Revolutionary War.
U.S. negotiators John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Henry Laurens signed a preliminary
agreement with British representative Richard Oswald on Nov. 30, 1782. The agreement would remain
informal until the conclusion of a peace agreement between Britain and France. Based on 1782
preliminary treaty, the formal agreement was later signed at Paris on Sept. 3, 1783.
The U.S. Confederation Congress ratified the treaty on January 14, 1784.
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1804: Justice Samuel Chase goes on trial for impeachment
For the third time in its brief history, the Senate began preparations for an impeachment trial.
The House of Representatives had voted for eight articles of impeachment against
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase, accusing him of political bias.
He was later acquitted by the U.S. Senate.
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1864: Battle of Franklin begins
The one-day battle between the Union and the Confederate Army was fought in Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
It was one of the fiercest battles of the American Civil War with around 200 people from both sides losing
their lives. The battle resulted in the Union's victory.
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1874: Winston Churchill is born
One of history's most noted orator and leader, Churchill was born as Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill
at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England. He served as the prime minister from 1940-45 and again
from 1951-55. He also led his country during World War II.
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1900: Oscar Wilde dies
Irish author, playwright and poet, best known for his novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (1891), died
at the age of 46 in Paris, France. His death was caused by an acute meningitis from an ear infection.
Among his other best-known works are the plays 'Lady Windermere's Fan' (1892) and
'The Importance of Being Earnest' (1895).
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1936: Fire breaks out at London's famed Crystal Palace
The iconic cast-iron and glass building in London, England, was gutted by a massive fire.
The blaze started from a small fire in the women's cloakroom in the evening. By the time
the emergency services were called in, the fire had already spread. Despite a tough fight given
by nearly 430 firemen, 88 fire engines and hundreds of police officers, the structure couldn't be saved.
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1939: Winter war begins
Three months after the start of the World War II, the Soviet Red Army deployed half a million soldiers
against Finland, in what is dubbed 'The Winter War.' It began after Soviet attempts at negotiations failed to
force the Finnish to cede substantial border territories to the USSR. Unable to continue their fight against
a much superior force, Finland signed the Moscow Peace Treaty with Soviet Union on March 12, 1940,
thereby bringing a halt to the conflict.
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1954: Meteorite strikes woman
Ann Elizabeth Hodges of Oak Grove, Alabama, was slightly injured when an 8.5 pound chunk of meteor
crashed through the roof of her house, hit a radio cabinet, then struck her as she lay napping on a couch.
Hodges is the only known person ever to be hit by a meteorite.
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1982: Michael Jackson releases ‘Thriller’
The sixth studio album by the 'King of Pop' topped charts in many countries and went on to become
the biggest selling album ever, selling over 30 million copies worldwide. It won two Grammys in 1984.
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1993: The Brady Bill is signed into law
U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law at a White House ceremony. The law,
Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, imposes a five-day waiting period for anyone who intends to
buy a handgun, in order to facilitate background checks. The bill was a result of a sustained
campaigning by James Brady, the White House press secretary who was seriously injured in 1981
during an attempt on the life of the then President Ronald Reagan.
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1995: First US president to visit Northern Ireland
Bill Clinton became the first president of the United States to visit Northern Ireland.