Contempt or Respect

We all have traveled through Road Construction Projects where there are warning signs in abundance prior to the area where the equipment and workers are performing the construction or repair of our Interstates, our U. S. Highways, our State, County and Local Roads. These construction/repair zones are usually well announced and also have speed restructions.

Today the Flower Child will focus on what appears to be a society of road users who have total contempt for the lives of their fellow human beings. I think of these workers when I am tempted to speed through a construction/repair area and how each of them has a Mother and Father. I also think that a good number of these workers also has a family, a spouse and maybe even children. Some have girl friends or boy friends. It would be a shame if any speeder drove through these construction/repair areas and caused an accident that required hospitalization, or even worse, a death or deaths.

I can not think of one reason for anyone to speed through these areas where work is in progress, yet, we all observe our fellow citizens, also members of our society speed through these areas. What a shame. I can not think of any reason to speed in a construction/repair zone which make take the life of a fellow human being, or even cause injury.

In addition to contempt regarding speed limits in work areas, there is also a need to be extra alert when operating a vehicle in these areas. In fact it is quite evident that one should always be alert when operating any equipment on our Interstates, U. S. Highways, State Roads, County and Local Roads. Just the other day, right here in Middle Georgia the operator of a truck in downtown Macon was turning a corner and he ran over a lawn mower operator and caused a needless death. What a shame. Surely the dead lawn mower operator was a part of some family. I would think and certainly suspect that the truck operator wishes that they could relive the scene. You can be certain that they wish they had been more alert.

As we all rush through our lives, I think that it is imperative that we take the time to consider the impact of our actions, all of our actions and how they may impact on the life, lives or even the death of other members of our Society. Once we take the time to consider the impact, I am confident that we will realize the we can slow down and possibly save someone from injury or even death.

Contempt was the first word in the title of this Blog. I think that we all can learn a new mantra. Respect for each other. That would be very nice and also very pleasing for all our Mothers, Fathers, Spouses and Children. No one should have to suffer because we did something stupid while operating a vehicle. In fact no one should have to suffer, ever, because your or I did something stupid. Respect!!!! That is the Flower Child's mantra when traveling through life.