Flyman35 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Garbage Truck Rule 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! What a great philosophy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaminkw Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Denise, can't believe everyone missed this. Great one. I heard one today that was not quite so eloquent. It went something like, if you encounter stress in your life, handle it like a dog, just pea (you know what I mean) on it and walk away. Judy in Key West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recce101 Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 And the corollary is: Don't ever get into a p***ing contest with a skunk. Ned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaminkw Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Good one Ned! Judy in Key West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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