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All of us at one time or another has received an email that has been forwarded to us that strikes a chord. Well my mother-in-law sent me one just the other day that really hit home for me. Now I don’t usually do this sort of thing, in fact I’ve never done this on this blog but today I’d like to share that email with you for this week’s Thankful Thursday post.

You may have seen this one before or even recently received it in your email but still I thought it was worth sharing again. I don’t know who the author is or I would give them credit. I am just grateful for having read this one and thankful for her sending it to me.  So bear with me as I bring to you A Lesson in Life – The Law of the Garbage Truck because it does bring to us a good message. One that I’ve taken time to reflect on and maybe you will too. The author is right and I thank you for writing this whomever you are.

The Law of the Garbage Truck

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.

My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, ‘Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!’

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.’

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you.
Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.

Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets.

So … Love the people who treat you right.
Pray for the ones who don’t.

Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Have a blessed, garbage-free day!

I would say the author has this one right. It’s time we each just take the garbage out of our lives and leave room for only the things to be treasured. I too hope each of you has a blessed day.