Garbage Truck Rule

[AweMan]

One day 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.'

Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

 

[swift6]

Thats one wise Taxi Driver. :thumbsup:

 

[Silverghost]

When I have an encouter like that I like to say to the other driver - from inside my car - "Take a deep breath, you'll live longer."

When someone dumps on you like that, you don't know what is going on in their lives. Their ____ may be sick or in the hospital, they may have just had a fight with ______, they may not have money to pay the rent, you just don't know.

I really like that Law of the Garbage Truck. I will remember that.

 

[Banjo]

Excellent philosophy. I'll pass that one on.

 

[tony barnhill]

Boy, I needed that one today - thanks!

 

[kennypinkerton]

Very wise and knowledgable driver.

 

[vping]

I needed that the other day when someone cut me off. Man was I [censored].

 

[Tinster]

Thanks Kerry-

I've been run over by a few garbage trucks lately. Your
story helps put them in perspective.

dale

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

That is a good philosophy. :thumbsup:
Another place where it can be tested to the n'th degree,is the airport.Particularly when your flights been cancelled.

Stuart.

 

[AngliaGT]

Somedays I feel like the only one
NOT driving a garbage truck.

- Doug