Memorial Day with SW
Today was kinda rough.
I had car issues two days ago, so I took my car in to get worked on first thing this morning. I didn’t leave the dealership I took my car to until a little after 10AM. Normally, I start the day before 8AM so I kinda lost two and a half hours there.
When I left that place I was kinda frazzled. I knew I had lost nearly 1/6 of my day already and had no work stats to show for it. That and the fact that I was just sitting around tiredly trying to study really started my morning off poorly. So, I had some trouble getting my head back in the ball game — as they say. I have trouble with that normally, but this morning situation exacerbated the issue.
The second thing that got to me was doing all day “gravy” on the entire last month’s area. I visited the town that I was in the first week or so of the summer, and I was haunted by all of the old emotions that I was feeling those first few days. Memories of emotions, lunches, people, calls home, the time I wanted to quit, etc. flooded back to me with the sight of certain buildings, landmarks, and geographical features.
I got through the day though, and God threw two customers my way. So, all is good now. Tomorrow will rock again. I like going through new territory.
On a more positive (in a way — it is negative in the company’s eyes) note I talked to some interesting people today. I am really not supposed to have longer conversations with people when I am working in the bookfield, but I do sometimes anyway. I find that to be one of the most rewarding parts of the job (and life) anyway, so why not?
–oh yeah, because I am supposedly here to work and make a killing — yada yada yada.
Posted by David under SouthWestern |
well amigo,
i hope u survive doing this throughout the summer… dont wrry God is on your side! I will pray for you…btw i miss our talks but i know that we will have time for that later on!
God bless and good job!
Comment by luz — June 1, 2004 @ 1:19 pm
Dude, I totally get that “nasty” feeling in me sometimes after I pass a certain “monument” of a sort that brings back some sort of negative memory. For example, don’t get me wrong here, I truly had a wonderful time in High School and all, but whenever I find myself driving past it or in that direction I just cringe, literally, you can see a momentary sudden change in my facial features and all. Mostly its the thought of how I got up at like 5:15 every morning for 4 years, and all the intense stress I underwent there….anyways, now I’m just blabbing on. Just was glad to hear that other people have that same emotion when passing by “places of not so happy memories” as I. Miss you!
Comment by JennJula — June 4, 2004 @ 5:01 pm