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118 Secrets <strong>of</strong> a Fairy Godmother<br />
Yes, you were going too fast. You had been lost in thought and<br />
not paying attention, and the traffic cop has verifiable pro<strong>of</strong><br />
with his radar gun that you were speeding. Do you also<br />
remember the hundreds <strong>of</strong> thoughts that flooded your mind at<br />
that moment?<br />
Guilt for wrongdoing, fear about the cost <strong>of</strong> the fine, some<br />
anger for being so unconscious, relief that nobody was hurt,<br />
concern about telling your husband or your wife, reflection on<br />
how your insurance rates were probably going to go up…<br />
Then the <strong>of</strong>ficer appeared at your car window and asked for<br />
your papers in a very perfunctory and <strong>of</strong>ficial manner. Yo knew,<br />
and he knew, that you were caught red-handed. You watched<br />
the <strong>of</strong>ficer go back to his or her vehicle, call in you license plate<br />
and check on your background, and then after a few moments<br />
you saw the <strong>of</strong>ficer returning to speak to you.<br />
You sat there, waiting for the bad news. What does a speeding<br />
ticket cost these days? $300? $350? That was money you<br />
wanted to use for something else, and now it was going to be<br />
wasted on paying for a needless speeding ticket, and you would<br />
also have a black mark on your driving record!
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