The Evils on the Road
Someone asked me "Why are you leaving? Don’t you like it here?"
"I don’t like myself when I am in Malaysia. I prefer a much organized life and one where people know they are humans and civilized. Or at least, somewhere where people would actually put the effort in making the world a better place."
I see myself transforming into a hideous beast living in Malaysia. Maybe I just am bad at adapting to reverse culture shock. But then again, my defense is "If you can do better and have been at that stage, why discount yourself and opt for the lesser just for the sake of convenience? We all deserve to move up and step up. That is development and civilization."
Every morning when I sit through traffic in my car or attempt to cross roads as a pedestrian, I see this frown forming on my forehead. Anger and impatience run through my veins. My scary and mean face, one I have not unleashed in the past four years in Japan resurfaced. I am huffing and puffing like a steamed up dragon. A nasty phrase rolled off my tongue. I was ready to kill.
You get what I mean? I totally dislike myself at times like these. The Malaysian traffic is able to bring out the worst in a person. I try my best to be a courteous driver, abiding in all traffic rules and law. Someone told me that it is only smart to be a "defensive driver"–taking action before someone does something to you on the road. I would say it is just being rude to others even before they have a chance to squeak. Definitely, I frown on the notion what more it would be for me to put on that practice.
This morning, I came across an article and hopefully it will shed some light. It brought a smile and a little chuckle. Read it and digest!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070619/ap_on_re_eu/vatican_road_rage;_ylt=Apu.ROAx33aYI0nRHQnW5c4DW7oF
June 20th, 2007 at 6:03 am
Very interesting article.. xxx