Remnarc,

I totally understand what you are going through. My frustration with stupid people isn't behind the wheel (thankfully) - it's usually when they are supposed to be "waiting" on me, i.e. a cashier, waiter/waitress, etc., especially when I feel like I'm being ignored or that, despite me telling them they're doing something wrong involving money, they insist they are right.

As far a people understanding the theory of physics or thinking they are indestructible in a car, I don't think it's either one. I think it has to do with selfishness and being self-centered. I think they think they are the only ones important and everyone else who, obviously, are less important needs to get out of their way.

My husband gets frustrated at this too, especially when he's going 50 mph and someone in a little car that takes 15 seconds to get from zero to sixty pulls out in front of him, effectively making him slam on the brakes. More often than not they've been sitting at the stop sign or red light waiting and waiting, only to pull out in front at the very last second. It especially ticks him off when there's no one behind him.

For my job, I've been through the Franklin-Covey 7 Habits of Highly Effective People; one of the 7 habits they discuss involves a circle of concern vs. a circle of influence. It's a technique I remind myself of every day and it goes like this:

The circle of concern is a big circle, where as the circle of influence is a smaller circle within the circle of concern. The circle of influence is where we should focus our energy, as those are the things we can change or have influence upon. The circle of concern contains all of those things too (hence the reason the circle of influence is inside it), but it also contains things that are of concern to us, but that we can't do anything about. We should put our energy into those things we can influence and learn to let go (mostly) those things outside the circle of influence but inside our circle of concern.

That is where I put people like those who cut us off in the car. I am concerned about their actions but honestly, there is very little I can do that would influence them and I certainly can't control them.

Now...that's not to say that there aren't times when I shout obscenities at them...LOL! I just do now dwell on them or else they would consume my entire day!

Our little fella is very sick at the moment, hence why neither of us have been here much. Teething just busts him to pieces, and I mean real bad. He is teething again, running 38 / 39 degree temperatures, loaded with panadol, up all night with him, throwing up, etc etc etc... this is him teething, and it hits him hard.

So please excuse me if I am not here much for the next few days... I dare say all parents here already understand.

You take care of that little guy! Family first.

Speaking of I need to go drive and get do-nuts for the kids. I am feeling so well this AM! I am not going inside... but I am driving one of the teens so it has to count for something not making hubby go do it! Will be back later and hope to get some research finished and some typing done today. Me and energy hmmm, wow what a new one. I think it is sleep and cool weather doing me some much needed good.

Anthony, it sounds like a good day for popsicles and chammomile tea for everyone! Take care, we're thinking about you guys.

Remnarc, that one is a hard one to get through. It seems almost nobody has it sometimes. Yes, I have "lost it" behind the wheel, except the guy who was running a red light and cutting me off... I just kept on going. I know I had to have scared the crap out of him. I did not care if I hit him or not. I had no clue what I was thinking except he pissed me off so bad. So be careful you do not esculate and pull that kind of crap! That guy had no common sense and pissed me off so bad mine flew out the window too! Road rage is not unknown with me at the times I do drive. Still working on it. I think we are all "work in progress" around here.

I am having a real bad heartache today:frown: Yesterday evening my cat ..Hayley had another wheezing spell....She had been doing well for a few days and I had such high hopes for her recovery....I t is still a wait and see thing:dont-know ....All I know that is I can't stand the thought of eventually losing her....I try to keep that thought away...It's harder today as she had that spell last night...:crybaby: I still am going to the Baroque Ensemble concert today....That will probably help me to feel a bit better...KEEPING THE PEACE

WildFire,
Keeping you and dear Kitty in my thoughts and prayers.
BB,
~Boo

veiled--so glad to see you're feeling better
wildfire--sorry about your kitty, praying for both of you. do you know what's wrong, or is it a mystery illness?
I have had a strange day, but not bad. haven't slept for the past 2 nights, so i was groggy driving this morning, my eyes kept crossing, had to turn on the air to make it, brrr! i didn't have any little ones in the nursery this morning, so i went to my husband's office and lay down on the couch, slept right through ss and morning worship. but i feel loads better now.

Thanks cookie....it's nice to know that you are saying prayers for my Hayley...not a mystery illness....her lungs were effected by the fumes of drugs that we were both subjected to at my old place...it was a frequent occurence....marijuana...meth....all bad news....I am to have a breathing test in November....regular thing...hope it doesn't show that my lungs have been effected...I have been breathing okay....Still all my worry is about Hayley... She's been my best bud for the last 9 years....KEEPING THE PEACE

Poor little kitty.I saved a cats life by giving it fish medicine that you can get out of the pet store. one of our buddys here gives it to his pets for pretty much any thing my kitty had distemper and was not sapose to live but he did!