The drive from my home to my job in Miami takes about an hour and 15 minutes - on a good day. I take the turnpike for about 40 minutes, then get onto I-95 and get stuck in the middle of bumper to bumper traffic all the way into Miami. The other day the drive was a little extra aggravating, and when I pulled into the parking lot, I saw this bumper sticker on a car near mine. I had to laugh. All the way to work people are honking their horns, not letting anyone in front of them, and cutting each other off. Some days it takes a lot of effort not to get caught up in the 'get out of the way me first' mindset, though one day last week on my way home I did get caught up in it. A driver wanted to merge onto the Interstate in front of me, and I sped up instead of letting her in, but then I felt kind of guilty, so I let her in. Her window was down, and I thought, "why didn't she look over at me and say thanks, or at least give a wave to say thank-you. She didn't appreciate it. I shouldn't have even done that for her." Then I thought - Thank God He doesn't think that way about me when I 'forget' to show my appreciation!
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
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Tuesday, November 06, 2007
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Nice thoughts...I'm pretty laid back when driving but it is easier in NE, I think. And when I do have to drive in major metropolitan areas, I'm too happy too live through the experience to worry about the other drivers.
But I see that in enough other areas of my life to take the lesson! : )
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