~~~ OOPS... DID I SAY THAT OUT LOUD? ~~~
The guy in front of you doesn't move when the light turns green.
The lady in front of you in the express lane at the supermarket
has more than ten items. Your husband forgot to take out the
trash. Your wife locked her keys in the car. Your son spilled
grape juice on the carpet... (Insert your choice of expletive
here.)
We're all guilty of occasionally (or in my case, more often than
I'd like to admit), becoming outraged and saying or doing things
which we later regret. It's almost laughable really, we all want
understanding, respect and common courtesy from others when
we make a mistake or do something stupid, but when it's the
other guy who stumbles - watch out!
I must confess, I most often fell into this category when driving.
Always in a hurry, even if I had no place to be, I drove fast and
furious. Dare drive under the speed limit in the fast lane and
you'd be certain to find my front grill filling your rear view
mirror. Ranting, raving and throwing up my hands... I must say,
I would have made the perfect poster child for road rage.
Fortunately, not only for myself, but for motorists everywhere, I
finally figured out that all this rage and frustration just wasn't worth
it. Moreover, I realized that my abusive behavior was not
only dangerous, but a reflection of the type of person I was
becoming.
I think we can all benefit from taking a step back and looking
at ourselves and our behavior from an outsider's perspective.
If you don't like what you see - change it. For me, all I had to
do is to think of those I was berating on the roadway and picture
that person as someone I loved - my Mom, a neighbor, a friend.
I certainly would give someone I cared about more consideration,
so why not apply that same standard to strangers? Ahhhh...
bingo, the old Golden Rule.
If we want respect, basic decency, and common courtesy from
others, the place to start, is with ourselves. And don't forget to
honk hello if we meet on the highway - I'll be the courteous driver
in the slow lane who happily gives you room to pull in front of me.
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