So I’m driving down the road today and what do I see but a policeman driving by while talking on his cell phone…..without a head set. Call me crazy, but I assumed the cell phone law applied to all drivers (even policemen).
Don’t get me wrong. I have great respect for those who put themselves in harm’s way to protect and serve, i.e. policemen, firemen, proctologists…..but it’s always a little disappointing when someone in a position of authority doesn’t abide by the very rules they enforce.
This is probably why I am a lousy disciplinarian. I find it very hard to tell my son he must clean his room, when he can’t get the door to mine open. Or why I pray he has not been paying attention too closely to the speedometer when I am behind the wheel, when I deliver my “safety first” message. And I’m sure the advice to “stop drinking so much soda” is probably more credible from someone who isn’t sitting with a bag a Cheetos in her lap.
Sometimes I think that we should have to prove ourselves up to the task of modelling proper behavior before we accept the position as parents/authority figures. My favorite motto: “Do as I say, not as I do” has been less than inspiring I’m sure.
Oh honey, you and your son should take a Richard SImmons cruise.
Saying what to do is easy, actually doing it, now that’s the hard part.
I’ll wager that some of those lawmakers who passed the cell phone law talk while they drive too.