Cash Only - Get A Horse

It isn't often that a "cash only" sign appears. Usually, this sign indicates that the computers have crashed. On Sunday, my husband and I happened upon this sign being applied with tape to the door to our local QuikTrip. What was interesting was the utter chaos and fear that this seemingly innocuous sign created in the few customers who had already filled up their vehicle with varying amounts of gasoline. "What do I do now?" said a woman. She was quite frustrated and upset. She had NO cash! The ATM was not operating, and she had no way of paying her bill. Eventually, the young people running the store sent her on her way with an IOU (hand written on a piece of paper).

I started thinking about how exciting technology is. Exciting, that is, until it breaks down. People just don't know what to do. This reminded me of an old expression. This expression came about when the automobile came on the scene as the latest technological gadget. Those who couldn't catch up with the forward thinkers quickly yelled at those broken down at the side of the road, "Get a horse!"

Sometimes I, too, feel like those fossils when things comes screeching to a halt because the computers go down, even for a few minutes. It's easy at those times to feel the stress of trying to keep up with the Age of Technology! It's funny how basic things really never change. So, for now, I plan to continue to carry a little pocket money so I don't do a tailspin when I see a sign that reads, "CASH ONLY." It's my own way of saying, "Get a horse!"