Tuesday; February 3
There has been a lot of
talk about the weather over the last few days, so I thought I’d add a little
input. Interestingly, my report isn’t
from the recent cold snap – it was the weather from February 3, 1959 … the day
the music died. It was around 15 degrees
with a 30+ mph wind when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J. P. Richardson (the
Big Bopper) took off for Fargo, North Dakota.
They wouldn’t make it out of northern Iowa before their plane crashed
and history was made. The trio had been
on a bus trip across the northern plains, but because they were anxious to get
to their next venue (and they weren’t feeling all that good), they rented a
plane. That deadly mistake sealed their
fate and ended their careers.
As I thought about this
event, I was reminded that sometimes the easy solution isn’t always the best
one. Now, please hear me out, I am not
faulting the musicians’ choice – I might have done the same thing – but it is
ironic that the decision to take what appeared to be an easier answer in
questionable weather was actually more dangerous than riding the bus.
When we are faced with
decisions, let’s not always rely on the easiest solution because it may not be
the best option available. Again, there
are times when things “just happen”, but let’s do our best to apply wisdom to
our quandaries. No, it may not always
turn out good, but it gives us a fighting chance to make the best decisions by
using the best the information at hand.
Think About It!