I have a bad habit that I am going to address tomorrow as part of Random Acts of Kindness Week. It's Road Rage. I know, how could someone as nice and funny and laid-back (?) as me, have road rage? Ask my friend Mary, who I tailgated to work a few months ago. As I was wondering, "Why are those people going so sloooow?" Mary and her daughter were asking, "Who is that woman riding our bumper?". I believe it was at the very same moment - when Mary's daughter looked in her rear view mirror, and I peered into their back window - that our questions were answered. I immediately backed off in hopes that they hadn't seen that I was their tailgater. Too late.
There's something so frustrating to me about people who are driving too slow (ok, so I'll add the 'in my opinion' part). This is compounded by the fact that I am usually running late to wherever my destination may be, so inevitably I am trying to make up time, and wind up behind Grandma out for a country drive. But when roles reverse and I find someone riding MY bumper, I do what any reasonable person would do - I slooooow dooooown just to annoy the person.
So tomorrow, in an attempt to honour this week of RAK, I will not only succeed at being a conscious driver, but I will be courteous in the process. Want to cross the crosswalk? Be my guest. Having a hard time turning left onto Water Street after picking up your Timmies at the drive through? By all means, go ahead. Not comfortable driving beyond 25 km's per hour? Well, life is busy...let's all take a moment to slow down and enjoy the scenery.
It shall be interesting...I will report back soon.
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