I have been trying to give away my old bicycle. We have showed it on our front yard with the sign “Give away item: Free of charge” for several days, but nobody has taken it. So we decided to trash it. We put it inside the huge trash can and took the trash can out to the street. I’ve seen many people trashed big things such as a BBQ grill or a furniture by putting in the trash can, so I thought it would be okay.
When the trash truck came by to our street, the driver came down from the truck and took the bicycle out from the trash can. He took it with his both hands, raised it up in the higher air higher than his head, and slammed it roughly onto the ground of our front yard. Then he took off.
I was watching everything from the kitchen window. I have gotten to know the track driver for these years. I always waive at him, and he waives back at me. We exchange our smile every time we see each other. So, his action of slamming the bicycle on the ground seemed to be rude to me. I was offended by his action.
My daughter was with me, but she didn’t look at what the trash truck driver did.
I mentioned to her about what I saw. I told her I was offended by his action. She stayed calm and listened to me carefully. Then she told me “Stop reacting. It is nothing.” Then, she said to me like this.
It was just an event. The truck driver might be in a bad mood for his personal reasons, or he might get offended by seeing the bicycle in the trash can. We don’t know about the exact reason, and we don’t need to know. In any reason, the truth is he didn’t want to take it to his trash truck. That’s it.
My daughter is always my spiritual guru. She opened my eyes. Yes, she was right. It was just an event. If I keep on reacting it, I will keep using my energy and eventually I will feel drained. However, if I decide to stop reacting to it, I will be able to use my precious energy to something fun. All in all, this is my daughter’s spring break. We had better to have fun spending our precious time together.
I did so. I decided to stop reacting to it and moved to something fun with my daughter. Now I feel comfortable. I am back to my inner peace.
I wanted to share my personal experience. I hope my sharing will inspire you and make your day.
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