I heard a sermon yesterday that inspired me to live the risky life. So this morning, instead of starting off fresh and early on a project for school, I decided to email Oprah. That's right, it took me over an hour and I had to write everything in less than 2000 characters, but it was worth it and I had some valuable things to share with her. I can't tell you what I wrote because she'll read it on her show soon... OR maybe even have me go on her show. Highly likely. Wouldn't that amazing... something different for a change. I felt pretty good about it.
Anyhow, this evening, I was sitting in my car around 6pm waiting for awhile since there was the usual accident blocking the roadway. Here's the question of the day: Why in the world are people so self centered? I wanted to get over one lane to the right because my lane turned left (and NO I didn't know that it turned left). Of course, noone let me in. I even honked to get the attention of the car next to me. Well the first guy, TOTALLY ignored me, as if he didn't hear my honks (they weren't mean ones but I honked enough that he heard it), the next white haired guy, totally ignored me too... these were acceptable although not favorable, but the last lady, I gave a honk and she started giving me attitude, almost as if she was chanting, "You are NOT going in my lane. I've been here for hours and you are NOT going in my lane." Her neck was moving all funny and all. If you're one of those people who don't let others in, I have the feeling you're also the type of person who considers everyone who doesn't do what you want on the road a bad driver. WELL, maybe you should consider that you're the bad driver because you are evil and don't let people on the road. Did you BUY the lane you're in? Did you BUY the entire road? Did you even ADOPT the road?!? I will have to post these questions on my window the next time I encounter people like I did today.
Related to road injustice, a tow truck around that same time drove by traffic on the right edge of the road. I'm assuming it was getting to the accident. The second question for the day is... Isn't it sad that tow trucks spend most of their time driving on the edge of the road? Isn't that bad for the tires? And isn't it even sadder that tow truck drivers only see beat up cars or ones that are illegally parked? I think they must be like the farmers.. they probably deserve more respect. The one thing that is pretty cool is that they like policemen have lights, just not the red and blue ones, but at least they get to drive through traffic and defy traffic laws once in awhile. I guess that evens things up...
