Public Transportation

Lessons I have learned from riding the public transportation to and from work here in D.C.:

1. I've learned that if you aren't sure where your stop is, don't just guess and pull the "stop request" cord when you think you are close. Wait until you see your stop or see it pass and get off at the next stop. Otherwise you will end up walking 2 miles to your house.

2. I've learned that it is important that you make sure your affairs are in order because there is a high probability that you will die riding the buses. The cause of this death may be for various reasons-- death secondary to the smells on the bus, death because your bus driver is crazy and drives like it is a James Bond movie, death because your bus driver ran over you, etc.

3. I've learned that it is important to tell your employer that you are commuting via public transportation because your bus will frequently be late and you will miss your connecting bus and have to wait 40 minutes for the next bus.

4. I've learned that it is much easier to not push snooze when your alarm clock goes off at 5 a.m. because those extra few minutes can be the difference between making your bus and missing it.

5. I've learned a lot about the gospel from commuting via public transportation. My commute is between 2 and 3 hours every day and so I've started listening to conference talks and CES devotionals. Some of my favorites and ones that I highly recommend you download and listen to:
Things As They Really Are by Elder Bednar
In the Strength of the Lord by Elder Bednar
How Do I Love Thee? by Elder Holland
The Wind Beneath Your Wings by Elder Uchtdorf
Gifts of Love by Elder Eyring