The Shortcut & The Biker Boys
Hi my friend,
Sometimes people assume
I'm some sort of shiny
person.
That my life is filled with roses,
and that I couldn't possibly do
anything short of good
and pure.
Well, my friend…
I am not that person.
Not even close.
I am human.
And I do human things,
which are not always pure,
or for the benefit of
the greater good.
Even though I believe in
kindness toward every living
creature and being…
Sometimes I do things
for my own selfish
good.
Even this week…
The kids and I were driving
to the countryside,
where we usually spend
our summers.
And out of nowhere,
we got stuck in traffic.
A place that normally takes
five minutes to pass
had turned into a 30-minute
stretch.
So there I was…
beneath a beaming afternoon sun,
in a car full of children
already tired from the long
drive before.
So close to our destination -
but needing to just sit
and wait.
When all of a sudden…
my navigation app gave me
another option.
Instead of waiting…
I could just take the next road left
and drive around everyone.
And guess what?
I took it.
I wound through
a quiet forest road and emerged right
before the traffic light guiding cars
through the construction.
(the source of the whole
traffic jam problem)
But as soon as
my light turned green,
someone blocked me.
A biker swerved in front of me,
cutting me off to let a huge line
of his biker friends pass.
He held me there
for the entire green light…
while they rolled through,
one after another.
And I was furious.
Who did he think he was?
Smirking at me,
while I could do
not a single thing.
I was stewing in my anger,
wishing life would serve him
a nice dose of consequences.
But then something
made me pause…
Hadn't I just done
the same thing?
I'd driven around all those cars -
all those people waiting
in the same traffic jam as me.
I was no different than
those biker boys.
And…
That's when it
clicked.
I got what I deserved.
Not good, not bad -
just a moment to experience
my own actions.
So, yes…
I'm not perfect.
And, actually, I think it's my
imperfect humanity that
keeps my heart open.
The more shoes I get to walk in,
the less judgment
I carry.
Because at some point,
I've probably been
there too.
But one thing I am
absolutely certain of:
There is no escaping the law
of cause and effect.
Everything we do finds its
way back to us.
So, my friend…
if you're feeling the weight
of the world on your shoulders
right now, know this:
No one can outrun
the impact of their actions.
Not even the ones who
seem untouchable.
It may not happen publicly.
It may not happen soon.
But it happens.
Because Justice may be quiet…
but she always finds
her way.
With love,
Elina
