ASAP

I think we all know that ASAP means “As soon as possible.”  It means that whatever the subject is, is very important.  We need to do it right away.  Or we need to contact someone about it right away. 

Sometimes, it refers to an invitation, we want others to let us know if they can come, but we need to know soon.  Sometimes it can refer to a sales offer, it might be a great deal, but time is limited, they have to act fast.

But sometimes ASAP is used for an emergency.  We need to do something ASAP or something terrible will happen.  The health care profession uses the term “stat” which is an abbreviation of the Latin term “statim”.    Perhaps that doesn’t sound so alarming.

There is another acronym that we should remember when things are urgent.  Still using the ASAP initials, remember to “Always Say A Prayer.”  Whatever we do when an emergency comes along, prayer is a very important step.

So the next time you hear the word ASAP, remember to “always say a prayer.”