He speeds up in the left lane as if being chased by a chupacabra. Quickly he swerves over in front of you to avoid on coming traffic and the slows down to a comfortable 55mph. Hitting the steering wheel and saying some choice words you weave in your lane trying to find a glimpse of light to pass this guy. You're late, and before this yahoo pulled in front of you, 70mph felt slow, now you can't tell if the car is even moving! Frustrated and beaten, you slink back into your seat and take a sip of your drink. No use fighting it now...then just over the hill you are cresting sits a state trooper with his radar gun pointing straight at you. Wow...that could have been bad.
We've all had it happen. Something in life that we foresee as a major pain in the butt turns out to be the best thing that happens all day. I could sit here and name all of the things that bother me in any given day, but if I look at each happenstance as an opportunity to see the blessing (or just take a lesson in patients) the day goes much better.
Next time you drop your phone in a puddle, stain your favorite pants, or lock yourself out of the house, try to use the situation to meet someone new, take a break from the rush, or reflect on whats really important. Was I in a hurry the morning that guy pulled out in front of me? Yes. Did he save me from an $80 ticket. Absolutely. So, thank you stranger, sorry for what I said about your mom.....
~Caleb
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