Morons Are People Too

Senseless people do not know, fools do not understand. -- Psalm 92:6

Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise? -- Psalm 94:8

I'll admit it, I'm just as capable as anyone is of being a moron. We had a headlight go out late Sunday night, so Monday after work I hurried over to the parts store to get a new bulb and get it fixed before dark. Part in hand, I opened the hood and, eventually, figured out how to get the headlight assembly loose. This should have been my first clue that moronitis had struck. Turns out the bulb (model 9006) wouldn't fit. After dropping my wife off at her evening job, I headed back to the parts store to have a word with the guy...now knowing that the correct part number was 9005, not 9006.

New bulb in hand I returned home and, in the dark, installed the new bulb. I turned on the car...no light. Yeah, full moronitis was upon me. I decided to give up until Tuesday night and take another look during the daylight.

First issue, I didn't get the new bulb installed correctly. Second issue, which I didn't figure out until I really got to looking at it, was that I had been looking at the high beam bulb the entire time (this is actually kinda hard to admit). Soooo...one more trip to the parts store to pick up a 9006 and the Lord said, "Let there be light!"

The moral of the story is this: When you get in a hurry and fumble around in the dark, nothing but trouble and frustration will find you. Far better to do what the Psalmist advised and take notice so that we may find wisdom. If only that revelation had come to me earlier!