Rush, Rush, Rush....

I'm not sure if its because I'm getting older or because I'm becoming more apathetic to meetings, appointments, and deadlines, but I have recently discovered that every time I hit the road, other people are always rushing around like they are on fire. And worse than ever....they are tailgating. Now granted, I switched from driving an SUV to a small sports car in the last few years and I do get a totally different experience because of it. It can be very intimidating when a huge SUV comes barrelling up on your rear end. And I have to ask myself......WAS I THAT OBNOXIOUS AS A SUV DRIVER? Really. I don't get it. I've found that both men and women who drive SUV's are equally at fault when it comes to terrorizing small cars. And just as obnoxious. Just recently, I pulled out of my neighborhood by taking a right into a 35 mph zone. When I initially pulled out, there was no traffic coming from the left at all. Not one car could be seen down the good stretch of road. Then.....MAGICALLY (and at a rate of speed of approximately 50mph)....right on my tail was a HUGE Ford Expedition who obviously wanted me to go faster than the 35 mph speed limit. But I didn't. And she got closer. By the time we got to the stop-light, I couldn't even see her headlights in my rear view mirror. So...was there an emergency? Was she late for church? Was she a "hitman" out to get me? WHY WHY WHY was she following me so closely? When the light changed, we proceeded up the hill, with her continuing to push me along. I knew she was just dying to give me a little tap. We finally got to the next stop-light where there was a split in the road with two lanes going straight. That's when she pulled up beside me, unrolled her window, and proceeded to curse me out for going too slow. Really...can you believe the nerve of her? And on a Sunday morning, to boot? Now....I do not condone "road rage" in any way. But I did respond by politely rolling down my window, smiling at her, and waving. My special wave. So the moral of this story is....YOU PEOPLE NEED TO SLOW DOWN! Enjoy life a little more, take in the beauty of the day, and most importantly.....get off my ass! Its obnoxious and frightening....and just down right rude......