The Small, Beautiful Gift of “No Turn On Red”

You don’t have to do anything.

You don’t have to look, or check, or assess.

You get to experience the joy of not having to decide when to go.

You don’t have to process anything but the singularity of the red.

You can let your shoulders relax…find your breath. Let your forward gaze diffuse, relaxed in its lone purpose.

A brief, peaceful moment.

Then, it’s green. You inhale, and, with a gentle glance leftward, proceed.