Garbage Truck Rule

[Flyman35]

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!

[jaminkw]

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

[recce101]

And the corollary is: Don't ever get into a p***ing contest with a skunk.

Ned

[jaminkw]

Good one Ned!

Judy in Key West