So....I found this place today...a little south of Imperial Missouri...while I had a little extra time on my hands (which is rare these days). Who'd have thunk it?  Right there - was the very spot where 34 people died from a horrible train wreck.  I did a little hunting tonight and read that one family of 6 all died in the incident after a train rear-ended another train on a bridge over a creek near the Mississippi River there.  The  name of one deceased was Alice Cooper - interestingly enough that is also my maiden name.  Perhaps we were related?  As I read through the newspaper article from Aug. 5 1922, it is also interesting to notice how graphic the explanations of the entire wreck were, how different people lost their lives, and the miracles of others who survived. What a tragedy.  I'm sure I know someone who has a relative or friend who was lost during this horrific event in history.  

Today's lesson:  The unexpected happens - cherish life's blessings.