Rhyming Vibes

   If adversity reveals the true character of a person, then traffic reveals the true character of a citizen. It’s on the road that the true virtues of a citizen are showcased. The way people abide/flout the rules, respect/disrespect each other’s comfort, convenience and safety speaks volumes about their sensitiv ities and sensibilities. That probably is the truest reflec tion of the maturity and morality of a society in general. One busy evening, while walking to my car after groceries, I found an SUV parked in the middle of a busy road under a fly-over. While there was a built up of traffic behind that car, the chauffeur was unperturbed with the distress calls sent by the horns of vehicles stuck up behind him. A closer look at him revealed that he was a man in uniform. Usually when I’m in a hurry, there’s a tendency to overlook these things (having got used to such acts of blatant disrespect for fellow citizens), but somehow, I took out my phone, and started to pretend that i was fil