Patience

I was out running last Saturday.   I run until I am tired,  sometimes 10 miles,  then I get on the bus.    I am blessed to live near the bus routes.

Last Saturday,  I was waiting for the bus after about 8 miles.   An older lady was on the crosswalk trying to catch the bus which only comes every 20 minutes or so on Saturday.   This irritated some 30 year old guy wearing a Spurs Jersey who was driving north on this busy street.   He laid on his horn,  expressing his displeasure that this elder of our city was impeding his progress!   To her credit,  she ignored him but I can't help but wonder that somehow that still bothered her at some level,  it certainly bothered me.

Just in case by some miracle,  you are the red headed, bearded jerk,  wearing the #9 Tony Parker jersey,  who was driving north on Broadway at 9 am on Saturday the 8th of January, the 5 people waiting for the bus that morning saw what you did.   Try to do something nice for someone.   Try to help somebody next time.

We are better than that.