For the first time in my company’s history we are open on Good Friday. As part of the merger this year we were given a floating holiday. So Good Friday was taken away. This is good because I can use it in June but sort of a sad state of the working conditions in America. We have to kill ourselves to get ahead of everyone. More and more work rules our lives and the need to get ahead is that much stronger. We wake up extra early to get to work and leave late to stay ahead. Our relationships are defined by how much we can fit in on the weekend and our families understand because they enjoy the life style that hard work has given them. Later in life we are left with regret that what we thought was important wasn’t really, and what we didn’t have time for is missed. Is this how we are to be forever? I have never really been that ambitious. I don’t want to be a CEO. I don’t want to manage trillions of dollars for people. I want to be in outside sales but have never aspired to be a manager. I want to work enough to provide a nice life for my family but want to be there for my kids and wife. Working late to get ahead isn’t that important to me. I wonder if there is something wrong with me? Why don’t I have the ambition and drive for those things that others in my generation do? Maybe I’m a rebel? Maybe I’m just lazy? Maybe I’m just me? What would I like to do? Good question. I think ultimately if I could have a little record label or be a music scout maybe even a writer of some kind. I think that would be cool. Honestly if it paid better I would like to work in a warehouse. Or be a ranch hand. Why? Its hard work but its easy and you don’t have to think too much. You just do it. It’s the same thing every day. Some of the best times in my life were had when I was in the warehouse. Salt of the Earth type people do physical labor every day. It’s nice. Are you asking yourself as you read this what brought all of this up? If so I am sorry I don’t really have an answer for you. I am just looking out the window of my office at a beautiful Friday morning and wishing I was taking in Gods glorious beauty instead of sitting behind this screen writing to you. I was also thinking how lucky I am to have a woman in my life who understands me. Sara said last night that she has gotten too used to me hanging out with her and that when I start up school in May I will be gone again. I’m sad for her that she has to deal with that. Maybe though getting my degree will be great for the both of us. I don’t know. I hope so.
Musically speaking not much to report. Haven’t really found anything that interesting. I got a new shuffle to run with. I love that little damn thing. I just hate the ear phones I bought for it. They cost like 30 bucks too. I have weirdly shaped ears I guess and they won’t stay put. That little player though is so cool. It clips on to my shorts and I just go. Before I had to make sure I had a pocket to put my music in. Not anymore. The good people at apple have made sure of that. Bastards are the masters of convience.
Last night watched a bit of basketball and I am doing pretty well on my picks so far in my brackets. WVU won a thriller and Duke barely escaped.
Zach will be in town tomorrow and I think we might go hang out some place and watch bball and drink. That excites me. I miss my buddy. I haven’t really found a Zach for me here. Although I never think I will find anyone to replace him I have found some guys I really like to hang with. Their wives aren’t too bad either!
Hands tired of writing. Have a safe and happy Easter.
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