This afternoon I was walking down the street when I heard the grating noise of a car honking. Curious as to what was happening, my gaze fell upon a young mother rushing to take her child out of a school van that had stopped in the middle of the street to unload a young passenger.
Why did the driver of the car behind the van have to honk unceasingly?
Recently Hamodia published a letter by a man who had problems with his feet. His wife had also gone through surgery on her foot. It took some seconds for them to exit the taxi that had transported them to their home. The man behind them began to honk. When the older man went to explain to the driver about the situation, the young driver didn't give a chance to explain. He shouted, "you are selfish," and drove off.
A few months ago my mother was driving in Borough Park. She was unfamiliar with some of the streets and drove at a slow pace. A young man behind her honked, passed her by and gave her the finger.
Can't we learn to be solicitous of other people? So, it will take us a few minutes longer to reach our destination. But, ultimately, when we reach our final destination, we will be accompanied by the testimony that we didn't cause unnecessary pain to someone else. And I'm sure that we are in no rush to reach our final destination.
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