At 7:55 this morning I found myself where I always find myself at about that time...at the corner of MacKinney and Avenue of Champions in Valley Ranch waiting for the light to turn green. We've lived in this neighborhood for 6 years and I've never waited at that light for less than 6 minutes. It just seems to freeze as the line of cars behind me grows and grows. My dad was a municiple engineer and once told me that some traffic lights work on timers and others on sensors...so I of course I've even tried the 'inching forward and backing up' manuver to trip that sensor and make the light change. Now I've given up and know I will use that time for sipping my coffee spill free and apply my lipstick.Today, as I was approaching the dreaded intersection, I saw a man running on the sidewalk. I thought things like, "Good for you buddy, wish I had that motivation" and "I wonder why HE isn't sitting here waiting to get to work?" Then I thought about how he was going to have to interrupt his stride and wait for the dang light just like the rest of us saps. Just then he took a turn to the right to run along MacArthur and whacked that silver crossing signal thingy as he ran by it. That light turned within 10 seconds and we all made it through. I believe that nothing will make me smile me more...ever...on my morning commute. He didn't look back, he didn't stop...he just hit the button for all of us. Thanks man.
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:) love it!!!
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