From a plane, the traffic jam you hated looks like a line of ants. Perspective is mostly altitude.

Size depends on where you are standing. Up close, a delay fills the whole windshield and your whole mood; from high enough it is a thin line that will clear in an hour. Neither view is a lie. The trouble is you spend almost all your time at ground level.

When something small is taking over your afternoon, find a cheap way to gain altitude. Ask how much of this will survive to Friday. Walk somewhere higher and look down at the street you were just furious on.