Slow down. Why are we in such a hurry?

This week, a Grandview resident stopped by my office and let me know that she has seen an increase in vehicles speeding down her street. Bennington Avenue in Grandview, in her mind, has become a racetrack, with cars, trucks and the like zipping and zooming down the residential neighborhood. Signs posted indicate a maximum of 25 mph; however, she said she rarely sees that limit obeyed.

It’s not just on Bennington, either. I’ve seen this on Main Street, down side streets, and on the highways. People seem to be late for something, all of the time. I’ve learned that just to keep from getting tailgated, I have to go with the flow of traffic. Sometimes, that’s a good five or ten miles per hour over the speed limit.

In a time when more people are at home, and our kids are in the middle of an extended summer break before “heading back” to classes in September, I think we all need to remember to have a bit more patience in our daily tasks.

When you get behind the wheel of a car, you are responsible for everything that happens with that vehicle. Slow down. There’s no need to rush. You’ll get to your destination when you get there, safely and securely, if we all just slowed down.