Thursday, June 7, 2018

Traffic Kindness

“Love and kindness are never wasted.  They always make a difference.  They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.”
~ Barbara De Angelis

I live in a city that is routinely rated as one of the most unfriendly in which to drive.  However, on a recent morning, I encountered two drivers who, with a flicker of their lights, let me know that they were going to help me out.  In the first case, I was trying to make a left turn without a traffic light and a car coming in the opposite direction, stopped and flicked the lights to let me know I could turn.  In the second, I had to change lanes as an ambulance had stopped in my lane to assist someone and again, with a flick of the lights, someone let me merge into the other lane.  Small things and yet, they made my life a little easier and the kindnesses – by strangers –  made me smile. (Think of how many people are thrown off by a nasty encounter on the road.)  It reminded me that we can positively impact others with just a little effort.  

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