Driving home from work this evening a driver turned on his right blinker, signifying that he would like to move into my lane. I flashed my lights and gently eased up on the gas peddle to allow him to merge in effortlessly.
Behind this car, a second car took the liberty to capitalize on my good graces and quickly cut in front of me as well.
Why should my response to this particular driver differ from that of the first? I pondered for a moment and then realized, the first driver, in signaling his need to me, allowed me the opportunity to give. While the second driver, seeing my giving nature, decided to take advantage of it, and took what he wanted. He did not allow me the opportunity to give, but instead forced it upon me.
What a wonderful realization from the simplest of observations, even in the midst of rush hour traffic!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
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3 comments:
Isn't it wonderful when we can see with our hearts instead of our eyes? Wow!!!
Great observation! I always wondered the same thing, but never really thought beyond that. This is so accurate! Thanks for figuring it out for me.
Good for you for observing (astutely!) the situation & turning it into a positive learning experience - they're out there, if people take the time to look. Aside from that, I understand your frustration. I'm a pretty kind person who avoids confrontation whenever possible, but it upsets me to no end when someone takes advantage of that in me or in someone else. I'm a firm believer in rewarding good behavior and punishing the bad.
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