Planes, Trains and Buses

I ride the bus on a regular basis. It is always interesting to see who rides the bus. Unfortunately, one of the hardest things to do is not pass judgement on other people.

We say we are non judgemental, it is the hardest thing to do to not pass judgement. Yet we do it every day. Passing judgement. Does it make us a bad person, depends?

Getting back to riding the bus, all ages, cultures, ethnicities ride the bus. Some are going to work, some are returning home. Some are just riding the bus for the sake of riding the bus.

Everyone is doing their best. Everyone has a unique story to tell. What we need to do is take a few minutes to listen to the story instead of passing judgement. Learn to walk a mile in another's shoes.

I make a point of always talking to the bus drivers. They have an unreal job and are heroes in my eyes. The city lost one of their brethren last year due to act of senseless violence. I have several friends who are bus drivers and they all have their battle scars and war stories to tell.

Last week we spent a night in the airport because we had an early morning flight. Yes we did it to save money. I had an unrealistic fear of being kicked out of the airport. Nothing was further from the truth and it was truly a great experience.

There were a half dozen other people doing the same thing. I wondered what their stories were. There was a red eye flight to Halifax that was delayed and all the passengers were eagerly waiting a 7 hour flight, many children looking so cute in their pj's. There was a flight to Abbotsford delayed because of a flat tire. Lots if interesting sights in an airport late at night. It was peaceful, quiet. Some found it easy to sleep. I and my partner could not. We passed the time with sudoku, crosswords and computer games. Before we knew it, our plane was ready to board.

I hope everyone can be less judgemental and more accepting and respectful. Happy New Year everyone.