Today on my way home from the cabin, I learned something new.
A car pulled out in front of me, which was disturbing because I was driving Dean's truck and pulling a trailer (something I don't usually do). Anyway, after I had to put on the brakes and the moron drove a couple miles at about half of the 55 mph speed limit (why he needed to pull out when he did is beyond me - he certainly wasn't in a hurry), I looked at the plates to see if the moron was from WI or MN. It turns out he was from MN, but it took me a minute to read the plates. I had never seen ExPOW plates before.
According to the 2003 Minnesota Code, Chapters 160 - 174A Transportation, Chapter 168 Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale Section 168.125, special license plates for former prisoners of war are issued free to any POW who also owns and registers a vehicle.
So, I learned today that MN has ExPOW plates, which I think is very cool and the least we can do for anyone who defended our Country, let alone an ExPOW.
But my real lesson today was that we never really know what anyone else is going, or has gone, through. I don't know if the driver was a moron, but I do know he's an ExPOW. I guess patience and judgement would be two things I really need to work on.
Be patient. Don't drive like hell; you'll get there. Save judging of others to those who are qualified to judge.
And, that's all I have to say about that.
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