Some guy on a random street at a stop light ‘flipped the bird’ at two old ladies who were in his way. He squelched his tires and sped around their car.
One of these ladies was the passenger in the vehicle. She is 89 years old. When she saw his outrageous and uncalled for behavior, she said, so kindly, “I hope he gets home safely.”
The other old lady was me. As he honked at me and sped passed, I honked right back, saying, “Dude, what is your problem?”
My eighty-nine year old mother said, “Well, he’s in a hurry.”
I judged him by his intentionally rude, hateful gesture, and his hostile, aggressive driving. My kind mother offered grace.
I took it personally while she prayed for his safety.
When will I be as gentle and kind as she?
I was reading through my Bible App just that morning and next to the passage that says I should exhibit love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control, I had added a note that said, “WORK on kindness.”
This ‘bird-flipping man’ has led me to believe that I need to work also on self-control, gentleness, and patience.
I am thankful for the beautiful role model who was in the car with me on our way to eat ice cream. She showed me the correct response to the situation.
I am also thankful to see that there is more of my Character that needs to be yielded to God.
I do hope you made it home safely, Bird-Flipping, Lesson-Teaching man.
I do. ~~~~~
If you don’t know:
‘flipping the bird’ is a rude gesture associated with the worst of all vulgar words.
