Hi God,
I’m off to visit my mother.
It’s a long drive.
I expect to tangle
with a lot of people
driving inappropriately.
Some of them will think
that I’m the inappropriate driver.
My prayer today
is that you help us both
to stop for a moment
to place ourselves
in the other’s seat.
What might his, her, or my
particular issue be?
Can we have compassion
for the other even though
we’re momentarily finding
that other one to be annoying?
Please help that be so.
Also, please have mercy on my soul,
sinner though I be.
Amen