The Three R’s
I wanted to flip him off. I wanted to get right up on his
rear tire, just to piss him off.
Instead I thought of the three ‘Rs’.
Retreat, Rethink, Respond.
I dropped back a
little, caught my breath, and came up with a better plan.
I waited for the next hill.
He slowed. I dropped
back a little more, then pedaled frantically, building up speed.
In the friendliest voice I could muster, I said, “Passing on
the left,” and blew by him.
Maybe I was projecting, but I imagined he didn’t think I
deserved to be on the same trail as his carbon fiber, $10k, Maserati of a bike.
Proving him wrong had been the best way to respond to his
miserable attitude.
Today I’ll remember the three R’s: Retreat, Rethink, Respond.
Fawlty Showers 2
is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you
might know is purely coincidental.
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