THE LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK

ONE DAY I HOPPED IN A TAXI

AND WE TOOK OFF FOR THE AIRPORT.

WE WERE DRIVING IN THE RIGHT LANE

WHEN SUDDENLY A BLACK CAR JUMPED OUT

OF A PARKING SPACE RIGHT IN FRONT OF US.

MY TAXI DRIVER SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES,

SKIDDED, AND MISSED THE OTHER CAR

BY JUST INCHES! THE DRIVER OF THE

OTHER CAR WHIPPED HIS HEAD AROUND AND

STARTED YELLING AT US.

MY TAXI DRIVER JUST SMILED AND

WAVED AT THE GUY.

I MEAN, HE WAS REALLY FRIENDLY.

SO I ASKED,

"WHY DID YOU JUST DO THAT?

THIS GUY ALMOST RUINED YOUR CAR

AND SENT US TO THE HOSPITAL!"

THIS IS WHEN MY TAXI DRIVER TAUGHT ME

WHAT I NOW CALL,

"THE LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK."

HE EXPLAINED THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE

LIKE GARBAGE TRUCKS.

THEY RUN AROUND FULL OF GARBAGE,

FULL OF FRUSTRATION,

FULL OF ANGER

AND FULL OF DISAPPOINTMENT.

AS THEIR GARBAGE PILES UP,

THEY NEED A PLACE TO DUMP IT

AND SOMETIMES THEY'LL DUMP IT ON YOU.

DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY.

JUST SMILE, WAVE, WISH THEM WELL

AND MOVE ON. DON'T TAKE THEIR

GARBAGE AND SPREAD IT TO

OTHER PEOPLE AT WORK, AT HOME,

OR ON THE STREETS.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT

SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE

DO NOT LET GARBAGE TRUCKS

TAKE OVER THEIR DAY.

LIFE'S TOO SHORT TO WAKE UP

IN THE MORNING WITH REGRETS;

SO…LOVE THE PEOPLE WHO TREAT YOU RIGHT.

PRAY FOR THE ONES WHO DON'T.

LIFE IS TEN PERCENT WHAT YOU MAKE IT

AND NINETY PERCENT HOW YOU TAKE IT!

HAVE A BLESSED,

GARBAGE-FREE DAY.