It was raining hard when it was time for me to go home. But still I decided to face the rain (and eventually the heavy traffic) on my way home. I was surprised (ows?!) when I saw the cars were piling up approaching Aurora Blvd. "Oh well, this would be a long way home", I said to myself. I was getting quite impatient because all vehicles were finding their way through the traffic. Vehicles were moving inch by inch. If I could just leave my car and walk away (haha, escape route!).
Anyway, I decided to endure the traffic and started to think of ways to divert my growing "impatience". I suddenly thought that probably this is an opportunity to be patient. Because of the heavy traffic I was able to read the traffic advisory posted at the corner of the flyover going to Marikina. Actually I noticed it yesterday on my way home but I wonder who might have read that long verse of advisory when all the vehicles at that point are either speeding uphill (going to flyover) or downhill (going to Antipolo or Cainta). I thank God for my car's good wipers. I noticed that it really wipes the water cleanly off the windshield. I was enjoying my ride after all. I put on the radio and Christmas songs were already being played and the radio dj announced that it's 62 days to go before Christmas. I was getting emotional (i.e. reflecting on life, Christmas plus the gloomy feel of rain) when suddenly cars were attempting to cut my lane. I recently discovered that cutting my driving lane makes me feel so irritated. In just a split second I was on my "high temper" mode. I managed to blew my car's horn a couple of times or make it one looong time.hehe. By God's grace, He reminded me to calm down. Thoughts popped out of my mind: "I don't want to suffer heart attack while driving on a rainy evening...tsk, tsk, my cause of death: traffic jam?! oh no!" (hehe!)
Well, I managed to get home safe and sound with normal pulse rate and blood pressure. ;)
Afterthought: Emotions are really hard to control especially when you're feeling "high". But by God's help and by doing our part, we could overcome our feelings. Now I understand why there's a statement such as "love is a choice". :)
Anyway, I decided to endure the traffic and started to think of ways to divert my growing "impatience". I suddenly thought that probably this is an opportunity to be patient. Because of the heavy traffic I was able to read the traffic advisory posted at the corner of the flyover going to Marikina. Actually I noticed it yesterday on my way home but I wonder who might have read that long verse of advisory when all the vehicles at that point are either speeding uphill (going to flyover) or downhill (going to Antipolo or Cainta). I thank God for my car's good wipers. I noticed that it really wipes the water cleanly off the windshield. I was enjoying my ride after all. I put on the radio and Christmas songs were already being played and the radio dj announced that it's 62 days to go before Christmas. I was getting emotional (i.e. reflecting on life, Christmas plus the gloomy feel of rain) when suddenly cars were attempting to cut my lane. I recently discovered that cutting my driving lane makes me feel so irritated. In just a split second I was on my "high temper" mode. I managed to blew my car's horn a couple of times or make it one looong time.hehe. By God's grace, He reminded me to calm down. Thoughts popped out of my mind: "I don't want to suffer heart attack while driving on a rainy evening...tsk, tsk, my cause of death: traffic jam?! oh no!" (hehe!)
Well, I managed to get home safe and sound with normal pulse rate and blood pressure. ;)
Afterthought: Emotions are really hard to control especially when you're feeling "high". But by God's help and by doing our part, we could overcome our feelings. Now I understand why there's a statement such as "love is a choice". :)
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