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Joyce Coomer: Vigilance can prevent some things Written in response to recent school tragedies, the advice to be vigilant works so many situations it should be the first step taken. After all, it costs so little and yields so much more safety. - EW Click on headline for complete editorial comment By Joyce Coomer Vigilance is one of the most needed things these days. I was taught to be vigilant by my parents. Being vigilant has several times helped me avoid having an accident while driving. It disturbs me when, through the years, I have said something about being aware of hazardous drivers and having an idea of how to avoid an accident and the person I'm talking to gets all frantic, waving their hands and shaking their head, and saying they don't want to think about things like that. I have even seen adults put their hands over their ears so they wouldn't hear anything "bad." I know thinking about such things isn't pleasant but to me it's necessary. If people at schools -- or anywhere for that matter -- were consistently vigilant some of these attacks that have been in the news - whether attacks by shooters, people with knives or acid, etc. - could possibly have been prevented or at the very least caused fewer injuries and fatalities. Instead of focusing all our attention on playing with electronic devices, daydreaming, gossiping, or just plain old being a Pollyanna, we need to be vigilant and aware of what is around us at all times. Not just in case of an attacker but for other things as well like malfunctioning appliances, rising waters . . . the list is endless. Yes, you can be vigilant and accomplish things. After a period of time, the act of being vigilant becomes second nature and anything odd or different in your day-to-day environment will be noticed. Being vigilant may prevent nothing more than an overflowing sink drenching the bathroom floor, but that would keep a person from having to do a lot of mopping. - Joyce M. Coomer This story was posted on 2018-02-19 09:48:39
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