When Life Throws You Attitude, Keep Cool

Upeksha in action

- Ms. Simone Preuss

A few months ago, I had taken a flight that Areached in the middle of the night. Luckily, it was a short flight but to make matters worse, it was delayed, so instead of reaching home at 3 a.m., I reached at 4 a.m. By then, I was tired and just wanted to sink into my bed.

The cab driver I was with had other plans - he wanted to fight at 4 a.m.

As we neared my street, he suddenly became chatty after a short, otherwise quiet ride. “This is your street. I know your street. Where is that market now? You said market but where is market now?” he quipped. I had given him a local market as a landmark, assuming that would make things easier as my street is a fairly small one that not everyone knows.

I informed him of as much but that just added fuel to his fire. He kept going on how this area was not the market. What followed now does not fill me with pride, on the contrary, it is embarrassing when I think back on it. Tired, I gave in and played his game: “Fine, this is not the market. You know the area best. You win,” I retorted angrily. “What did you say? I win? This is your street - where is market?” he said, now more riled up and muttering under his breath.