Wouldn't it be nice...

If we focused on the positives from both sides of this activity? Seems lately there has been a lot of divisiveness and hostility generated because of the discussions ongoing herein.

To what end? Are any of us making the daily commute all that more bearable by unloading tons of grief on each other?

I can understand the frustrations folks are facing. Gas prices are going up. Drivers are paying more to drive. Slug lines are getting longer. Slugs are waiting more and more to catch a ride.

In one sense, the higher gas prices are "good". There are fewer vehicles on the road. More people forming carpools--informal or formal. I imagine many people are thinking twice about another trip "out" since it will cost them more to drive wherever their whim might take them. Then again, these are opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations and relationships with others around us.

Maybe this forum provides the opportunity to let off some steam. More meaningful would be discussions that work towards a solution set to some of the challenges associated with slugging instead of pushing "agendas". Would anyone consider letting off that steam at the situation instead of the people (who probably aren't as diametrically opposed to you as you perceive) involved? I'm pretty sure most of the people on this site wouldn't ever consider talking to others in person they way they do here. Each time we choose to engage in more base arguments, we diminish a bit of who we are as a people and nation. Those who throw mud get muddy too.

So, next time we're feeling a bit of friction in our lives (especially in the commuting world), let's take a moment to reflect on what we have, but more importantly on who we'd like to be as a people and nation.

I write this after feeling a bit of friction in my own commute this past week. Too many accidents, too many delays in the commute. Many slugs not seeming as considerate as "I" think they should be. That in turn driving me (pun intended) to be a bit less considerate of others as well.

Right now, I choose to be better than that. To treat others better than myself because it's the right thing to do. And if it happens, maybe they can pass on that kind of treatment to others throughout the day as well.

Best to all and please remember life is made in the choices we make.

NoSb

SOV because you can, HOV because you care!

N/S Bound - thanks for trying to be a "peacemaker".

pb1974 - Admin can't be a censor, he'd be on here full time these days.

I think the board is really an outlet for a lot of our subscribers. Of course, positive messages are always good; however, negative ones generate responses the author probably want to hear or read. I don't think it's so much hostile, but more of "generating a response" to keep a thread going. As long as someone is not in your face with this, this is the place to do it.