The Law of the Garbage Truck

      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 brakes,

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, pray for them, and move on.

Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home,

or on the streets. Don't let it spill on you until you stink like it does!

The bottom line is that happy, fulfilled people do not let garbage trucks take

over their day, their thoughts, or their energy!

Life's too short to live with regrets, so ...

Love the people who treat you right.

Pray for the ones who don't.Have a blessed, garbage-free day!