In a hurry? Try the 'jumping' button!

I got a call today that no parent likes to get - the school calling to let me know my son is sick and needs to be picked up. While this is nothing new to being a parent, in our case it becomes a little hard because any time after 10 am it takes a solid hour or more to drive to the school, and even longer to get back. This is mostly caused by massively overcrowded roads combined with lots of road construction along the way, making for very slow going.

As we got going down the road and began hitting some of the heavy spots of traffic, my daughter began her coaching of my driving skills. The conversation went something like this:

Her - “Daddy, you should use the jumping button.”
Me – “The what?”
Her – “The jumping button, so you can just JUMP over all the cars.”
Me – “Our car did not come with that option honey. Sorry.”
Her – “That’s ok, daddy. (pause for a few seconds) . . . . Then you should try the bouncing button.”
Me – “The what?”
Her – “You know, the bouncing button, so you can just bounce on top of all the cars, trucks, autos, and buses. But you can’t bounce on the scooters and bikes and motorcycles. They would get hurt if we bounced on them.”
Me – “Our car did not come with that option either, honey. Sorry.”
Her – “That’s ok, daddy. So, I guess we have to just sit here and wait our turn.”
Me – “Yes, unfortunately we do.”

Thankfully we made it to the school in record time – 48 minutes from here to the school, inside to get the boy and back out to the car. Not bad me thinks.

But just remember, next time you are in a hurry and find yourself stuck in a traffic jam, try using the jumping button or the bouncing button – if you have one. If only it were that easy sometimes.