To Give A Way

Every morning and afternoon certain hours there will be a lot of people to come to Leonie Road where India High Commission locates to do business there. Very often on one side of road there are many illegally parked cars. That often cause traffic jam at this area. But nothing seems to be done by traffic police.

This afternoon, as I drove along Grange Road, turning into Leonie Hill, the two line road was only left one line. As I drove into Leonie Hill cautiously on half way, a BMW was out from side road drove down without hesitation, I was surprised by his action, for there was no way for me to give way except backing up to the main road. The driver, pressed on,

Then I remembered a story I heard long time ago. A famous man ( can't remember who he was) met his opposition at a narrow road, where only one person can pass by. The opposition said to him "I never give way to a fool." He smile, and stood aside, said " I am just opposite."

So, I backed up my car all the way to the main road to give a way this "opposition". The story is useful for such a moment.