The Terrifying Reality of Auto-Pilot

I realized something terrifying about my life at a red light. I was driving home

from work, same road, same time, same routine. I stopped at a red

light I've stopped at a thousand times, and that's when it hit me. I couldn't remember

the last 10 minutes of driving. No turns, no stop signs, nothing.

I checked the clock, and it was exactly when I should've been there, and that scared

me more because my body drove without me. I started thinking about all the times

I've zoned out. How many moments did I miss? How many mistakes did I make and never

noticed? The light turned green. I didn't move. The car behind me