To the Lady in the White Suburu...

...this is for you!

As many people know, construction has been rough for most of us here in Springville. More cars are stuffed on to one lane roads -- well, to be honest, those roads are one lane roads anyway. Regardless, I am a pretty patient driver. Ethan and I hang out in the car, listen to tunes, and chat catching up on our days while we were at school with out each other. In other words, it takes quite a bit to get me frustrated with the other drivers living in the world around me. Until today. So I would just like to take a moment to make a list of items that I will address directed towards a certain lady who was in a white Suburu driving behind me today, at approximately 3:30-3:45 in the afternoon. The incidences took place on what we in Springville call the old highway -- between junkyard, past T-bone, after we turned at Crandall's farm, after we turned where the rocket once was, and all the way until I turned at my street. So lady, this list is for you:

• I can't pass a car on the left hand side if there is a double-yellow line on the road. Nor would I wish to do so anyway if there are cars coming on the opposite side of the road. Perhaps you don't know this, but I would crash in a head-long fashion.
• I can't pass a car on the left hand side when there is a broken yellow line on the road when there are cars coming on the opposite side of the road. Maybe you don't realize this, but I would crash in a broad-side fashion.
• If the driver in a car in front of me hits his or her brakes I have no choice but to hit mine as well. Maybe you don't know this, but I would crash in a rear-end fashion.
• If I am turning left and have to yield to the drivers who are driving in the opposing traffic, I can't turn left if there are drivers I have to yield to. Maybe you don't know this either, but I would crash in a t-bone fashion.
• Again, if I am turning left, I have to wait for the car in front of me to turn left for first before I may turn left. This is called taking turns.
• Likewise, if I am turning left, I can't turn left if the stoplight is red. Even if I am first in the lane. This would be a very bad thing.
• If the driver ahead of me brakes in order to turn left, I have no choice but to brake as well -- even if you honk your horn at me. This is not going to change things. Chances are the driver in front of me will still need to turn left, and I will still need to brake.
• I need to brake if the school bus in front of me brakes and pauses with its doors open at the train crossing. The school bus is bigger than my car, and I would be unable to move it across the tracks in order to make this process go quicker.
• I have no choice but to brake when I am about to make a right-hand turn.
• The blinking red sign in the shape of an octagon that swings to the side of the school bus. You know, the one with flashing red lights, it tells us as drivers to STOP! Even if it is facing the opposite direction as us. I have a fear of running over little children, but maybe you don't. However, I still have to stop. It's this thing called the law.
• Lastly, I am happy the horn in your car makes a cheerful little noise for you. I hope that made your day -- you certainly used it enough.

As I gave the lady a cheerful wave (with my entire hand even as she only gave me one finger), I turned down my street and laughed. I certainly hope the Lady in the White Suburu has a lovely day. She most definitely made mine frustrating, and also entertaining.