wheel of perception

It’s been an eventful couple days, and I’ve done alota driving, from the beautiful tree filled mountains to the dry desert cities, and as in the early morning hours I transversed that lonely highway it hit me about how close not just geographically, but personally from such a drastic difference in scenery and lifestyle. Upon arriving in the traffic riddled city streets I found my way to the hospital where my dad whom had just undergone emergency surgery. I walked down that seemingly endless hallway, passing room after room of sick and weak looking individuals, it gave me a chill, I continued, in my mind expecting to see in room 1408 the strong image of my father that I had always known. Turning that corner my heart dropped, there in that bed, was a man that though masking pain with a smile, resembled very little the symbol of strength and power he had always been. This just another example of how close I was from a drastically new outlook, as well as a questioning of my own strength. All this ran through my mind as I headed back out of the valley into the mountains.
So if things can so easily shift my perception, this shift being so close, is it possible that I could beat that event by shifting my perception beforehand? The problem with this is it is hard to know what you need to change before it happens. So instead of trying to figure out what you need to change just be ready for the change that is looming.
As for me, I more fully realize how fragile life is and how miniscule my strength. Even with this enhanced perception I still have a hard time letting things out of my own hands and trusting others. The very fact that I’m writing this though offers some hope for me. Anyhow that’s all I got, God Bless the USA.