The more Birmingham gets under my skin, the more I feel compelled to write to you and tell you what I’m thinking. I love this city.
This
afternoon, driving home to south Shelby County in the foggy rain, I once again
found myself on the road at rush hour with some really good drivers. On the city streets and on I65, drivers slowed
down, kept their distance and accommodated one another as we all navigated our
way safely though the mizzle to our destinations.
That kind of
driving is an exercise in awareness – a mindfulness – with everyone conscious, to
some degree, of other every car in sight, and driving for the good of all. I always experience this in Birmingham, and I
have to say, “Well done!” Sure, there
are always some cowboys on the road who seem to be in a hurry to get hurt and
can ruin it for everybody, but overall I give Birmingham drivers a B+, and on
wet roads, an A-.
Class
dismissed.
