Clean Your Glasses

"If you want to see evil, evil is all you will see."

Many years ago now, I was driving what was then a rural section between two cities in Colorado. The sun was just beginning to set and the colors that would be absolutely soothing in the backyard with a glass of iced tea caused a little doubt when driving and still comfortable with some light-colored sunglasses.

The wake-up call occurred when I realized the "yellow line" was actually white, discolored by the glasses I was wearing, and what might have happened had I not questioned what I was seeing.

In a way, I had similar experiences on m...