Blinded By the Light

Remember that song, “Blinded By the Light” from the 70s? Some of you are probably not old enough to remember – that’s ok. Anyways, I couldn’t help but think of that song as I put this bright green jacket of mine on today. It’s a jacket I wear only when I’m going to run at night. You really can see me from a mile away when I wear it. As I put it on, I was reminded of that old song.
How many times have we been blinded by the light? How often are we blinded by the shiny object -say squirrel, squirrel? We get caught up in something else. I can’t fathom the enormous amount of time I’ve wasted throughout my life blinded by the light. Isn’t it interesting how sometimes the shiniest, flashiest people you see out there are really not that smart? Typically, the really smart ones are