The I-24/I-75 interchange has been under construction for
years and can lead to endless frustration for commuters. On mornings, sleepy drivers from north
Georgia merge onto I-75 until it swells with bumper-to-bumper commuters during
rush hours. And then, it gets
worse! As drivers head west toward
Chattanooga, the interstate narrows to one lane! And this forced merging reveals the character
of the drivers. Many drivers refuse to
yield one single car-length. They
stubbornly ride the bumper of the car in front of them refusing to give a gap to
the car beside them to merge. To merge
or not will end in a net change of ½ second in their commute! But they fight for that ½ second! But then there are those who slow just a bit
and share the road. And because of their
kindness, they remind others to be a little kinder. They set the pace for the rest of the day …
for themselves and for others, because their kindness is contagious. Paul reminded Timothy to be an example to
others in I Timothy 4:12, “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example
of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in
purity.” Today, you can be greedy, or you
can be kind. The choice is up to you.
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