There is an awful lot of anger in the world, isn't there?

I was reminded of that yesterday on my way to do a little shopping at Target before heading into downtown for a few hours of work.  As I turned left into the shopping center, a guy in a pickup truck cut me off.  It only delayed me a second or two, and all I said was Excuse ME as he crossed in front of me.  No cussing, no anger, no hand gestures of any kind.  I didn't give it a second thought.

I attracted a great parking spot so the day was getting better and better!  As I walked to the front door of the store, a pickup truck headed down the aisle towards me.  The color looked familiar and as I looked at the driver it started to dawn on me that it was the same guy!  I wondered why he had turned left and cut me off if he really wanted to go straight across the street to Target.

Just then, he rolled down the window and said some super nasty, personal things to me.  Close up and personal.  I could tell he was a really, really angry guy.  I said "what did I do?" and held my hands in a  questioning gesture, before he sped off.

WOW!  That was unexpected!  I felt so bad for him having to carry all that anger around.  I hoped he felt better after spewing some of the poison onto me, because that much venom could kill him!  What could make him so mad that he would go to that much time and trouble to do that?  Maybe he just lost his job, or the bank wouldn't help him with his mortgage, or his mother never loved him.  Poor guy.  At least he was going to have a little relief for the rest of the day.

How is your personal anger level?  Are you so happy that no one can get to you with their personal problems - that's what I'm aiming for.  Or are you someone who has to bear the brunt of a loved one's anger?  I discovered that "STOP THAT" works pretty well for any and all verbal abuse.  And learning EFT helps for the times when the words sting too much.

If you carry a lot of anger around inside of you, get rid of it!  It's killing you and affecting everyone you come in contact with (or drive by).  Is that REALLY what you want?  Really?

And for those of you who are on the journey to concoct a life that you choose - what would you have done in my place?  I want to create a life that isn't bothered by someone else's issues, especially if that issue is anger.  And I would like to make the world around me a less angry place.