Thursday, September 13, 2007

"How's My Driving?"


Have you ever seen one of those bumper stickers on a car or truck or van that says "How's My Driving? Call 1-800-xxx-xxxx vehicle number XXXXX". Usually the bumper sticker is on a commercial vehicle. The idea is that if you see a truck driving a little nutty, you can call the number and report the vehicle. Now, I've never done this before, but I wonder what happens next. I would assume that the company that made the bumper sticker would call the employer of the driver and tell them that he or she had been reported as driving like a moron. Then it's up to the employer to discipline the driver. And how would that happen I wonder.
"Frank, we got a call from 1-800-bad-driver that you cut a guy off on the beltway. Um....don't do that again ok?"
"OK boss."
I'm sure it works well as long as the employer takes steps to discipline the driver. Ideally, I would think having that little bumper sticker would be a really good idea because it makes the drivers accountable. If they drive recklessly, they get called on the carpet and maybe loose some pay or even get fired. I would think that the sticker should make the driver more aware of their driving.
Sometimes I wish I had a bumper sticker like that. Only not one for my car, but one for my life. One that I could put on my back that says "How's my living? Call 1-800-xxx-xxxx and report (name)". I bet I would think twice before I loose my temper and say something stupid or before I look twice at something that I shouldn't look at once or before I kick that cat....well...yeah I would probably still kick the cat.
But you know, come to think of it, we can have a "How's my driving" bumper sticker of sorts in our lives. That bumper sticker comes in the form of friendships of accountability. Accountability is crucial for a successful life. Scripture has this great saying "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." It's really important to have someone (or ones) in your life that you trust and that will help you, as good ole' Johnny Cash used to say, "Walk the Line".
Make it your goal to have a "How's My Driving" sticker in your life.

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