I was late for a doctor appointment this afternoon and as usual I try to multitask while driving and using my phone which is on the cradle so should be ok. All of a sudden I realized that I need to take the right exit within 0.2 miles and I was 4 lanes away . The first lane change was tricky. The second was ok but the third was pretty dangerous because of a truck and the fourth and last lane change was – pure gamble since I can’t see what is to the right if the truck. It all happened in 5 seconds or less. I went thru the lanes one by one and luckily made it ! I feel so much guilt thu. I have a rule that I would drive 10 miles but not rush to take an exit . I thought about that but still decided to ignore the rule cause I was late for my appointment. Was it worth it ? Now that I am sitting waiting for the doctor to admit me I get the chance to reflect on this . It was such an irresponsible act ! The consequences could have been grave. I am in the waiting room at the spine doctor for a very minor thing and I see people in pain . With a little bad luck I could have been in a terrible car accident and I could be rushed in to the ER with fatal damages all because I was trying to rush for a doctors appointment . What an irony . I am turning 40 in a month and if I have learned anything over the past 40 yrs is not to take anything forgranted . I just took my well being forgranted 20 mins ago . Ok what now ? A promise that I will not rush to take an exit no matter how much I am in a hurry . It is totally not worth it . How much time do we blow away being lazy on our lives ? Would 10 mins make a difference ? 30 mins ? 1 hour ? 2 hours ? Even a day or two or a week!!!! if it means u avoid risking ur well being ? I hope by reading this u get to feel part of my experience so u also commit to such a promise. Titanium77