Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: cquiggy
Anyone going to the hospital to see his wife, who could for all we know be in really bad shape at that age, is worrying about her and will make mistakes.

25, 35 or 75 makes no difference.

Since you will have so many restrictions on your life, courtesy of Obummer, the Fascist, by the time you are 80, I would suggest that you not beg for more.

I always tell my family and friends that if you think that other driver is going to look out for you, you are doomed.

The guy behind you just got chewed out by his boss. He is upset as hell and going over it time after time in his mind. You are very likely to get rear ended.

That guy coming to the stop sign up ahead just learned his kid got killed in Afghanistan. Do you really think his number one priority is looking after you?

So many people on the road have real heart rending personal problems that you have to look out for them.

24 posted on 07/05/2009 2:45:33 PM PDT by old curmudgeon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies ]


To: old curmudgeon
I always tell my family and friends that if you think that other driver is going to look out for you, you are doomed.

The guy behind you just got chewed out by his boss. He is upset as hell and going over it time after time in his mind. You are very likely to get rear ended.

That guy coming to the stop sign up ahead just learned his kid got killed in Afghanistan. Do you really think his number one priority is looking after you?

So many people on the road have real heart rending personal problems that you have to look out for them.

*******************

Amen. I always think of this when someone does something that seems inconsiderate, particularly when I am driving near a hospital. I tell my husband "that woman may have just received a diagnosis of breast cancer" or "that man may have a wife in the hospital who he knows is dying".

Yes, some people are simply uncaring. Many are also distracted because they are dealing with the realities of life.

25 posted on 07/05/2009 2:52:04 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies ]

To: old curmudgeon

Well said.

The day my FIL died I nearly attempted a left turn on red into the path of a gravel hauler. I stomped on the brakes just in time and shakily wondered where my head was at.


27 posted on 07/05/2009 3:22:48 PM PDT by Aloysius88 (Play nice. Die peaceful. Wave goodbye to freedom.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson