Right On Red - Please Do It!
One of the most beautiful novels that I have ever read, has a quote that I will never forget. I think it might have been the first sentence in the book. I'm not sure, but it reads something like this. "Everyone is the love of someone's life."
I highly recommend this book, The Confessions of Max Tivoli, by Andrew Sean Greer. That quote really impacted me. Everyone is the love of someone's life. I believe it. No matter how rude or annoying.
This morning, as I sat in my car for what seemed like an hour, behind a cab driver in the right hand lane, at a red light, which did NOT have a sign saying not to turn on red, I couldn't help but think how much I despised this man at that particular moment and wished I could smack him in the head. Why didn't he turn and go??!!
People you can make a right on red unless there is a sign telling you not to. Jeeeeeeeeez!!!! I wish I were a more patient person and this had not annoyed me so much.
As I sat in my car, I tried to remember that there was some woman or man to whom this man is the love of their life. There are family and friends who love him. He may have children, nieces and nephews who adore him. There may be neighbors who enjoy his good graces and fine manners. Maybe he is planning a wonderful Valentine's Day for his beloved and daydreaming about it. Yeah...
I highly recommend this book, The Confessions of Max Tivoli, by Andrew Sean Greer. That quote really impacted me. Everyone is the love of someone's life. I believe it. No matter how rude or annoying.
This morning, as I sat in my car for what seemed like an hour, behind a cab driver in the right hand lane, at a red light, which did NOT have a sign saying not to turn on red, I couldn't help but think how much I despised this man at that particular moment and wished I could smack him in the head. Why didn't he turn and go??!!
People you can make a right on red unless there is a sign telling you not to. Jeeeeeeeeez!!!! I wish I were a more patient person and this had not annoyed me so much.
As I sat in my car, I tried to remember that there was some woman or man to whom this man is the love of their life. There are family and friends who love him. He may have children, nieces and nephews who adore him. There may be neighbors who enjoy his good graces and fine manners. Maybe he is planning a wonderful Valentine's Day for his beloved and daydreaming about it. Yeah...
Comments
What a beautiful quote, Anali and yes, it is so true, too. It's helpful if you can remember that, especially when someone's getting on your nerves. I think you gave us a good example of how it works with the cab driver today.
It also makes me think of that old Connie Francis song, "Everybody's somebody's fool, everybody's somebody's baby", not quite the same, but close! :)
It was very nice of you to wait and think about him and his family.See,I told ya, you are beautiful inside and out!!:))
Hugs and have a wonderful weekend.
You are so kind and it is true that he might be the love of someone's life!
On the other hand he might be a complete jerk and perhaps had you smacked him on the head, a lot of people who know him might have thanked you for doing so!(Just kidding)
You are too funny wanting to give someone a knuckle sandwich ....
Well at least the thought ended with sugar and spice and everything nice : ) ...very nice
Have a great weekend.
Dezel
Though I could've been that driver... Sometimes I just get a wave of being stupid, and forget to turn when I should...
PS: you know, in some places in Europe, and up until recently in Quebec (Canada) you weren't allowed to turn right on red. Maybe he was a tourist?
Ari (Baking and Books)
sanjay - I think drivers in Boston are a tad irritable everyday!
amisha - Glad to help! ; ) Be careful biking! I see a lot of near misses.
lotus reads - That song is a good example too. Well, that's something else I can think about when I'm on my last nerve!
suldog - I guess everyone needs to read the book!
asha - You're such a sweeheart! You have a good weekend too!
gunfighter - You reminded me that I missed my yoga class this week. Maybe that is why I was annoyed too...
lalitha - He couldn't have been too new in town, since he was driving a cab. It's his job to know the rules of the road!! Arrrghh!! I'm getting riled up again! Sorry!! : ) I hope you are enjoying your weekend!
wheresmymind - LOL! And what a beautiful sound that would have made!
sai - Well, I guess if he really needs a good smack in the head, someone is bound to give it to him eventually! : ) I'm just not the one!
dezel - LOL! A knuckle sandwich, sugar and spice! Sounds like a recipe!! : )
vasilisa - I did hear from someone a few years ago that you couldn't turn right on red in a bunch of places, some states here too.
He couldn't have been a tourist because he was driving a cab, so it was his job to know that he could turn right on red. He had no excuse, except for the daydreaming part. I admit, I've been guilty of doing the same thing and I was daydreaming...
ari - Welcome! I can't decide which is worse either. They are both pretty annoying!
peter n - Oh, you're so sweet! I'll tell her!