perhaps something like:
remember the golden rule. do unto others as you would have done unto you...
last night i noticed i was in the turn lane waiting for a light to change, when a car approached from behind. i moved to the left so it could get by, and the driver waved. i got a warm-fuzzy feeling.
toronto is infamous in canada for it's citizen's "cold" demenour. i'm guilty of not saying "hello" to strangers, avoiding eye-contact and getting nervous when random people talk to me. at the same time i believe in the idea of community and neighbourly-ness. however, when you've had a few near-misses in a row, you tend to get... slightly short-tempered...