My "driving" confession

We are sitting in the teacher parent conference today with Josiah's teacher and she is telling us about how Josiah doesn't do well walking in line in the hallway. I never really understood the cryptic notes sent home saying he got in trouble in line or in the hallway. So she explains...she told them one day that if someone isn't paying attention in line and stops while the other students are still walking, the people behind them can go around them. So now apparently Josiah feels like being in line is some sort of race or contest. She said he will go around people even if they are just going slower. As she was explaining this, I had a revelation. It's my fault. Well, really my mother's since apparently her driving habits DID rub off on me. I thought about how I like to pass slow people on the road and how impatient I can be when I'm driving and how that might be affecting him. What a sobering moment. And I'm so ashamed of myself. The truth is that the best and unfortunately, worst part of ourselves are right there in our children for us to see in all their glory. It really does make one think and lately, I have had to examine myself constantly. Does he get that from me? How can I correct it now so he doesn't go through life doing that or feeling that way? Now this isn't necessarily a bad thing because it makes me more aware of the things I need to change in my own life. And so I pray that God will help me learn to control my own behavior so that I can show my kids a better example. One of patience and love for others. Not of impatience and frustration. Because who wants to pass that down to their kids?