Nov 17 2008
The Bus
As I have written before, the bus is the mode of transportation I use to get to and from work during the week. Normally, the ride is uneventful and relatively quick, however, this morning was the worst of all. Sure, it could get worse, but since I cannot see into the future, it holds the record for the worst morning on the bus. First, I had to stand in the cold among many other people who were waiting to get on the bus. After boarding and finding a seat, I, along with everyone else, had the displeasure of having to sit in traffic for 20 minutes before finally being able to get across the bridge. I would not normally get upset over this, but I left the house a little earlier than usual and feel my time was wasted. Reaching the bridge has become somewhat of a problem in recent days due to the increased amount of traffic. The lower gas prices have been luring people back into their cars and since they have hit road, morning rush hour has been a nightmare.
Learning to be patient is a daily battle for me and some days are worse than others. However, I do not see a logical reason for drivers to take so long to press the gas pedal when the light turns green. How hard is it for someone to accelerate their car when they see a green light. There is nothing mesmerizing about a green light, but I could be wrong. Were it not for those “slow ones”, the traffic flow just might improve a bit. I think that is asking too much of them, especially since most of them are preoccupied with something else when they should be watching the road…and the lights. I will be crocheting on the bus tomorrow, you know, just in case there’s a 30 minute delay in traffic. Now I wish the gas prices were above $3 a gallon.
