I've spoken about crossroads often enough, but I've never written about the topic. All of us are faced with crossroads. They change our lives.

My definition of "crossroads" assumes that you didn't know it was coming, you didn't ask for it, and you don't deserve it; but here it is anyway.

Examples include showing up at work one day to find out you no longer have a job and walking back to your car at night when a mugger with a knife demands your wallet and what you do in the next 30 seconds can literally determine whether you live or die.