Blood on the rocks

Being that I only have a chance to hike during weekends, I went to a local mountain preserve today despite another "extreme heat" warning (115 degrees forecast for today here in Phoenix).
The oppressive heat notwithstanding, I had a good hike (no major slips or falls: thank God). But as I was hiking down the mountain I saw blood splattered across some rocks in the trail.
When I saw the blood I was actually listening to this verse from Johnny Cash's "further on (up the road)" on my headphones:


"Now I been out in the desert, just doin' my time
Searchin' through the dust, lookin' for a sign
If there's a light up ahead well brother I don't know
But I got this fever burnin' in my soul
So let's take the good times as they go
And I'll meet you further on up the road"

https://youtu.be/W9wrBX6S1yM

Staring at the blood, I couldn't help but wonder what happened. & what I'd do if it happened to me.
If I lost my footing and fell on rocks and needed immediate medical help (with Trumpcare in the news) depending on the seriousness of the injury, would I refrain from calling 911 for fear of what it'd cost me (rescue from a mountain)?
I have health insurance but I've never had to use it since I'm relatively young and healthy: I don't even remember the specifics of my plan (80/20 with a low ded I think?). Was the person who fell on the rocks in the same predicament?

As I kept hiking down the mountain I saw a trail of blood: obviously the injured person decided to hike down and hopefully go seek medical help ASAP.

"Now I been out in the desert, just doin' my time"

Listening to this part of the song, I couldn't help but also think of the warming planet. Having lived in Phoenix since I was a kid I'm used to surviving in the heat. But what about the future? How will we humans cope?

It's amazing all the things that go through your mind when you see the unexpected at the same time you're listening to a great song.

Finally, just as I reached the parking lot (I could see my car (with A/C!)), being that I was still listening to the Johnny Cash playlist, the final song I listened to was "He turned the water into wine".

You don't have to have faith in Jesus Christ. You might have faith in Muhammad or you might be Agnostic, but everybody clings to hope that at the end of the day everything will be alright: Let's hope it is.


https://youtu.be/-nCjotKct6A

"He walked upon the Sea of Galilee
Shouted far and wide he calmed the raging tide and 
walked upon the Sea of Galilee"