ROAD RAGE
This comment by Jonny on the post To the Ticket Agent as the Delta Counter
Hey, this article could not be better timed. I was involved in a case of road rage where another driver decided to reverse into me. It was a minor bump, but the few minutes leading up to the event and for around 3 minutes after consisted of me swearing at the driver.
For around an hour after i stewed and ran over the events in my head, then…finally, it dawned on me what REALLY happened, I acted like an ass in front of my two kids and put them in danger. They witnessed an idiot lose his temper. Unfortunately, unlike yourself, I am not in a position to seek forgiveness, but I did explain how pathetic my actions were. Even now, 5 hours later, I feel an utter fool.
I have done what I can, and I will continue to set an example to my kids in how to behave.
====
Question of the Day:
Whatever happened to grace in our culture and how do we get it back?
____
See more posts in our Editors’ Favorite Section
Like The Good Men Project on Facebook
Photo: David Pierce /Flicker
Living in the moment is important. Equally important is thinking before reacting violently to frustrations. I found that yelling at the moon or under a train overpass helps. Also talking about it and taking a moment to realize that most frustrations are not meaningful in and of themselves, but only have power when we give it to them. Let’s bring grace back