Inspection Sticker

As I walked past the parking lot I noticed the inspection sticker on the car windshield.

Then I reflected on “What does that represent?”

That little decal tells me, the police officer and others what happened.

Less than a year ago that vehicle passed a series of tests.

It was then considered safe enough to use the roads for another 12 months.

I can look at that and know that recently the brakes worked.

The blinkers, brake lights and back up lights worked.

The horn was tested.

The car does not pollute more than an acceptable standard.

Then I reflected on “What if we did not have that system?”

I would expect that very few people would carefully take care of their car.

If there came a need to replace parts that would likely be put off a very long time.

For weeks I have been working in the business district of downtown Dallas.

I cross the busy streets dozens of times a week.

I can know that the brakes on nearly all those cars were inspected in the last year.

Last year I had a job that put me on the freeways many hours a week.

Those cars and trucks I traveled beside had been examined, so my journey was safer.

The inspect sticker is not the silent servant in this case.

But the system that the inspection sticker represents is the silent servant.

I see you there silent servant system.