Sent to me by Robin, with much thanks.
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I was on my way home from a visit to the grocery store that occurred without incident and stopped at a light to exit their parking lot. It is a two lane light both entering and exiting directions and crosses a one way street, right turn only. I was waiting to go straight, crossing the street. I was in the right lane. The left lane is for incoming traffic.
The light was red, about to turn green.
A car came up by me on the left, going the wrong direction, and then turned right onto the one way street right in front of me.
I said, “You are unbelievable,” without exclamation or gestures. Though I did honk.
In the past I would have said, “You are a fucking asshole,” complete with gestures.
I was grateful I didn’t invite anger into my beingness, and I contemplated the incident as I drove the short distance to my home.
The driver did not have the usual, ‘Jerk’ energy.
I realized in his timeline I was not there. I have no doubt. He did not see me. It was like I wasn’t there. I have had this experience with neighbors not seeing me and I am always grateful. (she later explained to me:
Neighbors help neighbors. I didn’t mean all of my neighbors.)
This made me realize we need to exercise much caution when we are driving as the timeline is at this bifurcation point. We can likely see them in a distance, but they quite likely may not see us.
Gives a whole new level of meaning to the dangers of the American sheeple.
