Nothing makes you more aware of how frantic the world is around you than having a new driver in the house.
My 14 year old just got his learners license and believe me, it is not him that is making me feel stressed out when he is behind the wheel, it is all the other drivers who are tailgating and making illegal lane changes around us.
How can we build confidence in our young people when there is absolutely no patience for the actual learning?
Unless you are a first responder or are in a life saving situation, what on earth are you all in such a rush about? What panic is it that is forcing you to be in this much of a hurry...all...the...time? Is the constant mad rush truly necessary? Is getting to the grocery store or to work on time more important than the lives of all the other people on the road?
The crazy bit is that we do have a choice in all this. I think we tell ourselves a story that it has to be this way. But, it does not.
The next time you are aggravated on the road - please stop and have some compassion - maybe that person ahead of you is just learning. Would you appreciate being glared at or given the finger when you are trying to learn something?
Just think about it - being this frantic is having an effect on everyone - and it doesn't have to be this way!
