There are times I wish we had mouth restraints as well as seatbelts for safety devices. every time a speeder blasts past me on the freeway, I am tempted to utter some sort of judgement about the driver’s mental health and their obvious anger issues.
But is it my place to make judgments about someone I don’t know? Maybe they are driving at an unsafe speed. But could there be other reasons for the driver’s recklessness?
- Could the driver be in the middle of an emergency?
- Could it be the police or another first responder?
- Could it be a new dad rushing to witness the birth of his baby?
I have this tendency to rush to judgment when I should give others the benefit of the doubt. It is really none of my business as long as the other person isn’t harming me or others. I’ll let the police take care of it (if he or she isn’t one of them).
Perhaps I need to keep my shut. It goes without saying.
Have you ever made a judgment you realized was way off? Feel free to leave a comment below.
