It's amazing how one perspective really changes you

I was pulled over today by a Ladue police officer on Highway 40 going west towards 270.  He ended up chewing me out, asking me what on earth I was doing on my phone while driving.  I didn't have a good answer from him.

He continued to chew me out worse than my own parents (and trust me, mine are killer), and all I could think was, "I honestly want to cry". 

I am really surprised by both how much the police officer actually sewed to care about his job and the safety of others as well as how I seemed to really take what he said to heart.  I am not what you would call a strict follower of rules of the road, but I generally don't drive dangerously, however this is one area where I slipped up and this policeman helped me see the error of my ways.

Why aren't more policeman like this?  I truly think that if a policeman yelled at me like that when I was speeding it would be much more effective than going me a ticket.  I know, that sounds like I am trying to get out of having to pay a fine, and part of me is, but a bigger part of me just does not see the point of the fine.  There is so much time in between actually getting the ticket and paying it (even more time if you get a lawyer to take care of it), that by the time you do (or I do in this case) the feeling of regret is gone.  But having someone yell at me like that an make me feel super guilty?! I don't think I could do it again.

I might text at a red light, or use voice e activation, but I won't text and drive again.  Thanks to that Ladue police officer. 

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