Rainy Road Days

This week was full of rain with the heaviest rains falling yesterday. It rained so hard the SLEX got flooded and a lot of motorists were stranded. Now normally I like rain, it cleanses the earth that humans seem so ready to pollute. And it offers reprieve from the opressive heat of the sun. But when you’re on the road, it also means slooow moving traffic. For what exact reason I don’t know. Perhaps the flood-prone nature of the streets is a major contributor.  Times like these, you actually appreciate the effort of traffic controllers (when they are there). They may not be capable of capable of totally decongesting traffic  but they can at least keep things from getting into a gridlock.

to the traffic controller (and others like him) who stuck it out at his post at F. Ortigas cor J. Vargas despite the heavy rain doing what he can to keep traffic flowing. I know some of these guys have reputations for being corrupt and inept (or both) but that doesn’t mean all of them are and the dedication of some, including this guy, is admirable.
to the impatient driver who was shouting out the window like the idiot that he is because he can’t wait his turn at the intersection.