The World Has No Pity for Those Who Are Defeated By the Ordinary

: Another way of saying, oh, dude, get over it.

I've been instructed by management that I need to drive in to the office two days a week for the next month or so (average round-trip drive-time: 2.75 hrs.).

Not crazy about this development, but 1) they could have said daily; 2) I can arrive late and leave early in order to avoid the worst of the rush hours, and 3) I do have satellite radio in the car. So, I will choke back my tears.

Plus, there can even be beauty in traffic. On occasion.