Act? React?
I spent a couple of hours recently reading about people who park their cars in places where people shouldn’t park cars. During this two-hour period of research I also viewed about 15 or 20 images of people who had placed their vehicle in a handicapped-parking spot, in a crosswalk, next to a fire hydrant, or in a way that takes up two spaces.
My question after this amount of time, “How are you going to act?” That’s a question a high school friend used when he detected bullshit in a conversation. It was his way of asking, “Really. You’re going to do that and still be able to sleep at night?”
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After reading about inconsiderate drivers, and viewing photos of their inconsiderate actions, my friend’s catchphrase came to mind. As a caretaker and family member of an individual who needs assistance with everyday living, including the use of a wheelchair van, I have experienced this frustration many times.
In fact, I’ve had to move our van numerous times since we moved to another state from our original home. The subject raises another question for me. “How are we going to react when someone shows us they are supposedly more important than we are?”
We all have our frustrations, and we must do our best to prevent our frustration from progressing to anger and to physical action. As we grow older, some of us become better people, day by day, month by month. Unfortunately, there are individuals who have existed, and always will exist, to try our patience.
Some of them even enjoy it, and profit from it. It’s our task to remain true to our values, continuing to understand and help in every situation. Making the world a better place.
