Writing my "What nerve, driving a car on the road..." post three days ago reminded me that when I'm driving in a thunderstorm or stalled in a traffic jam, I often say to myself, in just a slightly irritated voice, "I didn't decree this," or "I didn't issue this proclamation."
I know that I don't control the weather or traffic flow, but acting as though I do, in jest, calms me down and reminds me that all of us in the storm-stricken area or slow-moving procession of cars are in the same boat.
