Aggravation

People annoy me sometimes.

Here's an example, I was driving down a busy three lane highway during the five o'clock rush hour.  The lane I was in became an "Exit Only" lane, so I was forced to merge into the next (left) lane over.  I checked my rearview mirror, found that I had plenty of room to get in, and turned on my signal.  I glanced back into my rearview mirror and saw that the idiot in a jeep (with no top or doors) was speeding up so that I could not get into the lane.  I looked up, the exit was upon me, and this idiot was speeding up, with a pile of cars behind him.  I slammed my brakes so he could pass, then I  had to hit the gas so that I could get into the lane behind him.  He slows to a crawl, pulls into the lane beside me and commences screaming at me. His five year old son was sucking his thumb in the backseat.  I just shook my head, and said, "Can't you be considerate?"  It was almost a plea for some human decency.  I don't know if he understood what I was saying or not, but his face changed.  He waved his hand in the air, sped past me and was on his way.

Or here's one:  I asked a simple yes or no question at work (very simple, no hidden agenda), and got a fourteen sentence response.  It went something like this:

"Dear So & So,

Is my hair brown?

Thanks,
Carrie"

And the response I got - - - seriously - - - was something like this:

"Brunettes have more fun, and blondes are known to be busy.  If you have gray roots, then you better cover it with your hair color because some people may not want to see the sun glisten on the sparkly parts of your roots.  Would you like it if I went to the store to by you some gray coverage?  I can do that for you, I just need to know if the correct brand you prefer is at the store that I drive by on my way home from work.  But, I'll be out on vacation from the 22nd-25th so you'll have to wait until Monday.

Let me know if you need anything else.  I'll put the information on the shared drive for all others who need the answer.

Regards,
So & So

P.S.  I've cc'd your boss, my boss, his boss and all the adminstrative staff in case they have any input on the matter."

Aggravated by the whole thing, I hit "reply all" and said,  "I'll give you a heads up on one of the answers I needed, you pick the one that most applies:  YES or NO." 

Those that were cc'd responded with humorous quips.  The one I asked it of sent the following reply:  "I'll call you in a few minutes to discuss." 

It has been a week, and I still don't know what color my hair is. . .

Why, after all that time, was I letting things like this get under my skin?

I spent all of last week in a funk - - - aggravated, and simply disappointed in some of the circumstances of this life.  Yet, nothing had changed in my little world.  Work is work, kids are beautiful, my personal life is on the upswing . . .

So, why?

Still can't figure it out. 

So, at the start of the weekend, I decided to change things up, and center myself on the present.  So, I went to church this weekend, worked in the yard with the kids, played hard in the pool with the kids, cooked a meal for a king, saw a movie with the kids, cuddled and giggled with the kids. . .

My neck ache has lessened.  My hair hurts less.  I didn't grind my teeth last night.  I flew through work today - whistling and productive.

And the ride home was a breeze. . . even with the 50 million, topless jeep drivers with thumb-sucking kids in the backseat. . .