Give Thanks – 14: Traffic School?

It is Saturday night, I am up far later than I should be…Church is tomorrow, and I really should be in bed – asleep.  But, I forgot to order decaf this evening…  Oops.

 

I am trying to use the time wisely though.  How?  By completing traffic school online.  Yes, traffic school.  I got a ticket. (My first! And, I hope, only!!)  For running a red light.  I’m not entirely pleased with the situation (who would be?!), because I believe that had there been an actual human being at the scene, and not a camera, I probably wouldn’t be in this situation.  But, I am.

 

So, because we are to give thanks in all circumstances, I figure that means that this situation is not an exception.  So, as I wait for the required time to elapse between each chapter, I am trying to figure out how to be thankful in this circumstance… And, honestly, I’ve had a hard time with it since I am still a bit disgruntled about the whole thing. 

 

But, when I think about it rationally and objectively, I am thankful for the laws that govern conduct of the citizens (both on the roads, and in society in general).  I am thankful for the safety and protection that those laws offer law-abiding citizens.  And, I am even thankful for traffic school.  We moved from a town with very few stop signs, to a town with far more stop signs than stop lights, and, shortly after we moved, I commented that I could use a refresher course in stop sign etiquette.  Be careful what you wish for, right?  While I’m not altogether thankful for the way it came about, I am thankful for a chance to review some of the basics from my driver’s ed. days.  (After 15 years, it’s probably time!)  And, I have even learned a thing or two in the process – and I am thankful for that, too!

 

Okay…time’s up…on to the next chapter…or maybe to bed…

 

(What are you thankful for today?  Hop on over to Rebecca Writes, and share what you are thankful for this month!)