CONSEQUENTIAL CHOICES
November 21, 1980, began like any other day for the men aboard a
Texaco oil rig on Lake Peigneur, a 1,300 acre lake in Louisiana, USA. Day
in and day out, the workers would sink a drill down through the muddy bottom of
the lake in search of oil. However, on that day things went totally
haywire. Below the surface of the lake was a salt mine, and someone on
the oil rig miscalculated the placement of the drill, which caused it to
penetrate one of the salt mine tunnels.
What happened next was similar to pulling the plug out of a full
bath tub. A massive whirlpool formed. First it brought down the oil
rig. Thankfully, the workers evacuated just in time. Then,
unbelievably, the powerful whirlpool consumed a second oil rig, eleven barges,
a tug boat, several trucks, a loading dock and numerous trees. In just
three hours, over 13 billion liters of water drained from the lake, along with
everything on and around it.
Remember: Nothing that we do is ever done in a vacuum. In an
increasingly smaller global community, we are directly or indirectly affected
by the decisions and actions of others. So be cautious and
considerate about your choices. Pray. Think. Ponder the
impact on others. Seemingly small or inconsequential matters could have
major consequences, both in your life and the lives of those around you.
At all costs, avoid pulling the plug on your destiny.
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