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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Thought for the Day

THE LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK - - -

I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.

So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.' He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally, just smile, wave, wish them well and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so..... 'Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.'

10 people tasted this cookie:

Megan said...

Good lesson! More people should live this way.

Neurotic Atty said...

A very good lesson that I need to live. I tend to be a garbage truck.

A.K. said...

a great way to look at it... i like that at lot!

Anonymous said...

Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.
--I like this part. I will more love and pray.
-shinyoung

Jonathan's Mommy said...

I like this philosophy! I am going to try to apply it today!

Anonymous said...

Susie,
I don't have your email, so here is the link for the "My Dad Can Fix Anything" tee at Target. The biggest it comes is a 5T, though.
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=/qid=/ref=br_1_br_1_11/601-0232852-4570501?ie=UTF8&node=394477011&frombrowse=1&asin=B0012DHEYE&rh=&page=1

Shana-Lynn said...

Wow, I needed that! :)

Katherine said...

I will forward that one....

Vixbil said...

How great is that!

Megan said...

I really, really like that!!