Idiot Mercedes driver is a welcome distraction

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After my daughter's crisis yesterday, I was worried about whether she would overcome her nerves and make it to school today. She had a long talk with her Spanish teacher after school and that seemed to calm her nerves. This morning she was nervous still and her stomach was bothering her a bit, so I wasn't sure if she'd make it. Then God, the Fates, good luck, whatever it was, sent us an idiot Mercedes driver. There was somebody up ahead of me driving really slowly and Mr. Mercedes was right up my butt tailgating. So I started, as I often do with idiot drivers, softly telling him what an idiot he was. I pointed him out to the kids and said, "just watch, when we get up to where there are two lanes, he is going to pass us like we're on the Indy 500." And Mr. Mercedes did not disappoint. He passed us so quickly that I was almost expecting a sonic boom. No blinkers of course. Apparently they are optional equipment on some cars, especially Mercedes. When we got to the stop sign in front of the second elementary school, he was stopped in front of me, looking in the rear view mirror and I mouthed "you are an idiot". I doubt he saw me, but the kids were laughing hysterically. Anyway, we got to the Middle School and Dearra looked at me nervously, I told her to remember what her Spanish teacher told her yesterday, that we all loved her and then she got out and started walking. Hooray! One small step for a middle schooler, one huge boost to her pride and self esteem (I hope)...