For the cost of replacing all the old drum-brake parts it
made good sense to upgrade. In the
course of an average day’s driving the brakes are a very important piece of
technology. As any old truck would tell
you, there have been times when good working brake system was a real life
saving blessing. I can think of a few
times that I would have been in serious trouble if the braking system had not
worked. So while we were hanging the new
calipers on those shiny rotors it came to me as a sun beam though the trees during
an early morning cruise. This little
nugget of truth slapped me with the full import of reality. Even when there is no obvious pending danger,
when the ride is a routine short hop to the corner store, the brakes are always
in service. We seldom realize how much we use the brakes every time we go out
for a drive. How and when to apply the
brakes is a task we learn in the early stages of driver education. Any old truck that has survived a close call
or two, and has the dents and dings to prove it, will tell you the skill of daily
braking is the result of open road experience. We may not think of it often but the braking skills and systems have become part of who we are in the moment of our every movement.
The
highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves
his life. Prov 16:17 (ESV)
