Drive at your own Risk!!

I live in a small town, very close to a smallish town that is growing into a "big" city. The problem with all the growth is it makes people decide they need to be in a hurry. Everywhere people go, they have to get there fast or first! From my observations, the need to be there, wherever that is, means that manners are thrown out the window like yesterday's trash.

I don't know about you but I am tired of other people's garbage. And by garbage, I mean their ill manners. Here are some things I witnessed the other morning while out doing errands.

• Inpatient act #1- I was sitting at a major intersection at a red light in the left turn lane. What you need to know is that this is a dangerous intersection and the site of many accidents. With that in mind, when the green turn arrow displayed, I hesitated long enough to make sure traffic stopped in the lanes I was crossing. The man in the car behind me, beeped his horn. How rude! I started forward as soon as the cars in the six lanes of traffic came to a complete stop and I knew that no one was going to run the red lights. Now to continue the inpatient act, the man tailgated me in the lane I was in. There were two other lanes, going in the same direction we were going that he could have traveled in. So I did the only thing I could, I slowed down to just under the speed limit. HA HA!
• Inpatient act #2 - This is really scary because an elderly couple were sitting in their tuna boat aka Cadillac at a light to turn left. Instead of waiting for the light, the old man driver turned right in front of me and I had to slow down to keep from hitting him. The good thing is I was going below the speed limit as I had just turned on the road so I was able to keep from hitting him. Anyone else would have hit him. 
• Inpatient act #3 - When I was pulling into a parking lot, an old man sped up and turned in front of me to grab what he thought was the only vacant parking space. He won - NOT! I drove around to the door side of the business I was going to and found a prime piece of parking lot realty right next to the door and in the shade. Score! The old man had to walk, his vehicle was sticking out in a place where it was likely to get hit and I beat him inside and scored a better seat. 

The rest of the trip home was scary because people were bouncing from lane to lane, pushing and shoving to get to the head of the pack. Where were they all going in such a rush? If it was work I feel sorry for them because they were starting their day off on the bad side. If it was somewhere to relax, I think they were missing the point of their outing. And worse, if they had no where to go and where just driving like that because that is all they know. 

Sometimes cruising in the right hand lane while traveling at the speed limit you get to see amazing sights. In this area, deer, bear, and wild hogs are often on the side of the road. I have been able to see them at a closer view than I would at a zoo. I have seen some of the most amazing sunsets, sunrises, and rainbows just because I have taken the time to enjoy the sights around me. 

The best part is that I am often holding hands with the one I love and listening to some great music. A relaxing ride, amazing sights, and great company.

Slow down, save a life, and enjoy God's wonders around you.