Cynicism

This hasn't been the greatest week for me as far as people are concerned. Everywhere I turn I see self-important, no one else matters, people. Unfortunately, at times, I have to include myself in that statement. Overall, however, I tend to understand that the world does not revolve around me no matter how badly I wish for it. Plus, I also understand that the choices I make can sometimes affect those around me adversely and so I try not to just think of myself. This week has made my efforts increasingly hard.

I have had several near misses in my car because someone, at the last minute, decides to cut across three lanes of traffic or decides to turn right in front of me or someone else, without slowing down or using their blinker. They just slam on their brakes and then have the audacity to flip the person behind them off. Yesterday, I was heading to lunch with Bobby and there was a young girl in her yellow aveo not paying attention and going very slow. I went around her and then, as I was passing her, she sped up but I had already almost passed her so I sped up as well and went on...she flipped me off. I thought about slowing down and getting behind her and following her to wherever she was headed and letting her know that it wasn't my fault that she didn't pay attention when she drove, instead I smiled and waved and went about my way. I really hoped that it made her furious, I still hope that. I am so sick of self-serving, self-important teenagers that I can't see straight.

Yesterday, my neighbor across the alley, her dogs got out. She has two little weenie dogs. I am a big dog lover and would like to think that my neighbors would keep my dogs from running onto our super busy street and getting run over but I doubt it. I know that my next door neighbor would, because he has. The other three people in our neighborhood that I have kept their dogs, could give less of a crap, therefore, I am no longer inclined to save their dogs. I will though, I can't fault an innocent animal it's owner, they don't have a choice. Anyway, I said all of that to say that yesterday, after a phone call, the girl came to get her dogs and she didn't even say thanks. She wasn't even grateful, as if that was my duty to keep her dogs. Next time, I'll just take them to the pound with no note if that's how she wants to be. Although, I hate to think that they would be put down because they are sweet dogs. They just deserve a better owner. Oh well, I am tired of people right now. I will try to avoid them for the next few days, overall and perhaps my optimistic outlook will return. We shall see.