5 Seconds of Respect

Today I stopped traffic to give way to an elderly lady in a wheelchair, her elderly husband (a former war veteran) and their carer.  I didn't care that I caused a back up of traffic. They had been standing there for over a minute just waiting.

I did care, however, when I received an ignorant horn beep as I was giving way to these poor people.  It took 5 seconds off someone's travel time to do a good deed for the day. It took 5 secs to show respect for the elderly man and his wife with a disability. It took 5 seconds to be kind, and it took 5 secs to receive a 'wave of thanks' from the elderly lady to make me feel so great about today and tomorrow and the rest of my life.

Today everyone goes by living a fast and forced life. It's all go-go-go and no one knows how to slow down. It's hard to take a breather and regroup but it's always worth it.  

That's what today taught me - to be kind to one and receive gratefulness in return.