It was a hot summer day when I found myself stuck in a traffic jam on the M1. I had been driving for hours, and I was starting to get anxious. I had an important meeting in London, and I was afraid I was going to be late.
As I sat there, inching along in the traffic, I started to think about the other people who were stuck in the jam with me. I wondered what their stories were. I wondered if they were as frustrated as I was.
I looked around at the other cars. I saw a woman in the car next to me, talking on her phone. She looked stressed out. I saw a man in the car behind me, reading a newspaper. He looked bored. I saw a family in the car in front of me, the children were playing with each other. They looked happy.
I realized that we were all in this together. We were all stuck in the traffic jam. We were all just trying to get to our destinations.
I took a deep breath and tried to relax. I knew that there was nothing I could do about the traffic. I might as well try to enjoy the ride.
I started to people-watch. I watched the woman in the car next to me as she talked on her phone. I could tell that she was having a conversation about her job. She was gesturing with her hands and talking very quickly. She looked like she was about to explode.
I watched the man in the car behind me as he read his newspaper. He was completely absorbed in the news. He didn't seem to notice the traffic jam at all.
I watched the family in the car in front of me as the children played with each other. The children were laughing and having fun. They didn't seem to mind being stuck in the traffic jam at all.
I started to feel better. I realized that I wasn't the only one who was stuck in the traffic jam. We were all in this together. We were all just trying to get to our destinations.
I took a deep breath and relaxed. I knew that there was nothing I could do about the traffic. I might as well try to enjoy the ride.
I looked around at the other cars. I smiled at the woman in the car next to me. I nodded at the man in the car behind me. I waved at the family in the car in front of me.
We were all in this together. We were all just trying to get to our destinations. And we were all going to make it.