I always questioned why people that smile and open doors for you in person, are also the same people that cut you off on the road and start a road rage----as if you can't see their face through the car windows. Why do good people lose their sense of kindness when they get behind the wheel? Take their car away and they transform into caring people again!
Now compare that to "blog-rage" that has been a hot topic lately-----take their computer away, and I believe the same thing happens here.
Another example is putting an unsuspecting person in front of a casino slot machine, and watch them transform to someone you don't recognize.
Some people "become the machine!" As our world slowly evolves into one big high-tech machine, how do we hold on to our grace and humanity?
Jane
Did you ever get detered driving behind a confused driver trying to find an address? I know I have, and it is very annoying! It not only makes me late, but all of the traffic behind me as well. Some lost drivers even cause accidents trying to look for house numbers. Not everyone has a "reliable" GPS.
If you own a home in the Cayman Islands and do not clearly display your house number you will get a $500. fine. Sounds harsh at first, but if you think about how a life could be saved by emergency vehicles being able to locate the home faster, it is a very good law to have.
In my area, you can easily view an address while driving, on about 1 in 20 to 30 homes and buildings. That's not good; how about your area?
Do you want drivers on your block looking for house numbers instead of watching the road while your children are out playing? If you live on a busy street, you would also appreciate hearing less beeping at confused drivers.
It's as easy as going to Home Depot and buying stick-on numbers! So why not help your community that way?
Jane
