I started to write about slow traffic in the fast lane – possibly a little more specific. One car in particular. I was full of anger and brimming with justice. Then I started to write about it, and you know what; this rant changed, it became about ME instead. I’m a fairly cool collected guy, you can ask anyone who knows me I can turn a cheek for almost anything but damn if that doesn’t fly out the window when I drive. I’m not condoning sitting in the left lane at all, but I’m also not condoning my side of it. If I am harmed or angered its because I am doing it to myself. Being behind another driver, while I have zero idea what their day was like, and feeling no compassion just isn’t me. Neither is letting someone get a rise out of me, it just isn’t how I roll. So why do I choose to validate myself through close driving and a flash of brights when I could just cool it and wait for that opening.

As soon as I tell my finger to flash that indicator stock, I’ve started an old battle that will go almost the same way every time. Their inaction isn’t my causality it’s my action that is, and by doing so I should expect what is coming. They are human too. Most likely their response is to drive slower or block my next chance to pass. I am feeding my own anger and that’s something to rant about. My own anger – playing a game that I’m starting. It’s giving into that most basic of validations. So, I am going to keep a sharper eye on myself, to be a stronger person. I must take grasp of my own actions. I had options and next time I will improve myself remind myself that giving in to this is weakness. Cause it is a weakness. Also don’t park in the fast lane not everyone wants to improve themselves. Also, shitty driver I crossed today sorry I lost my cool, but you still drive like shit.