Long drives allow time for wandering thoughts, and deep contemplation.
So i was driving some back country highway with a sky so dark even the stars wouldnt shine, listening to the sound of a newly aquired exhaust leak on my manifold, considering my lot in life, why it was such, and comparing it to other peoples, and wondering why the difference. Like I said, with a thousand miles, and not much to do...
With my wife and son broke down a thousand miles from me, 450 miles from home, it has been months since I had seen her and my son, i was happy to be on the way to see them, but sent her a message telling her that she was taking that country song Meet in the middle, a little too literal. Her reply was a lyric to the song, saying there aint no road to long. Lol, I love her.
Rotten luck just the same however. Between cost on a new pump, hotel cost and a tow, time off work. All this cost me around 2k. We were so close to having a little savings finally... Those who know me know I litterally live in my truck and see little of my family when I work, and work can be hard to get, leaving us wondering how long the money will last. I made the comment to my wife the other day, we owe money on a truck I can live in, and own a house we cant ( it needs renovating, we bought it cheap ). We lept at the oportunity because we had been homless a few times.
Now at this point you may think im belly aching. Im not now, but i was. Like I said, long road and exhaust fumes in the cab. So, while I was cursing the pot holes, hoping my worn out front suspension holds up, I was wondering what else on my truck may drop off after tossing a drive shaft a few weeks back.
I was thinking back on all the time gone, troubles I had, what my family has been through with me, because of me, and the problems we have solved, troubles we survived, and how despjte everything, we are still together, and that I am lucky. I learned the moral of my life story that night.
People look for blessings. They see a big house, a nice car, vacations, and say, wow. So blessed. I am blessed, with none of those things. I was given the ability to handle these situations. I was given the talent of a mechanic. I was given the ability to be content to live in my truck. I was blessed with a family who can handle me being gone, doing what I need to do to provide. I was not blessed with an easy life, I was blessed with the ability to survive a hard one and the ability to adapt and overcome. For this, I am very grateful. I dont imagine many could have my story. I thank the One who created me for my life, and for my family. I am very much in love with everything.
