Week 10 an experiment

I tried something this week I haven't ever done before. I tried to be totally aware of the moment as I drove into work each morning. I was amazed and appalled by how much I was zoning out as I drove into work each day in the past. I was amazed to notice the colour of the sky as the sun started to peek over the horizon each day. The way the snow has drifted and formed neat patterns in the fields and just how peaceful it is(except for the traffic on the road).
I was appaled at just how many cars had burnt out tail lights and headlights. How very few people signal even something as simple as a lane change and the large number of people that speed. Is it just me or is society becoming complacent and irresponsible? I even saw 5 cars that had no tail lites whatsoever. I was raised that it was your responsibility to care for your vehicle. To make sure all the lights were in working order and you changed the oil and did the maintenance to ensure your vehicle was safe for both you and the people around you. Maybe I'm just old fashioned in my thinking but it seems alot of people have gotten a sense of entitlement(it's my right to blah blah blah), but have forgotten that you have responsibilities to take care of to earn those rights. Thats my take on things as simply as I can define it. It's like when we are in class, the student needs to earn the teachers trust before he is taught Kung Fu. We do it by showing respect and listening and also asking pertinent questions of those teaching us. I quess what I'm trying to say is it feels like people are losing respect for those around them as they drive. I know I can't read minds so it can be very frustrating when someone cuts me off and doesn't even signal their desire to change lanes. Such a simple thing but one that, to me, is very important. 

I think that's why I enjoy getting to know the students and instructors of Silent River Kung Fu so much. Everyone is very much aware of how they impact the people around them. And the community at large as well.

Here's to hoping we all positively affect and influence those around us each day.