Palms sweating, she grips the wheel tighter and inches the gas petal subtly down. After all, 5 over isn't speeding yet. She just saw yet another sign and the anticipation is growing. Will this be the one I have been looking for or just another dud full of baby strollers and chipped old furniture? She cranks the air conditioning as if that will help the heat of pure adrenaline burning inside of her. Who knew that neon poster board bearing two hand-written words could be such an adventure? The speedometer is nearing 10 over as she searches frantically for another sign. Did she pass it? She considers turning back as the panic sets in. But wait, up in the distance is a yard cluttered with all sorts of items! Could this be it!?
This is how I imagine my mother feels as she hunts for the ever allusive garage sales on Saturday mornings. Stay tuned for a sequel: Getting out of the car and making the buy.
Love you, Mom!
Much Love!!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Food for thought.
Female truckers and nose-digging business men. The highway has about as many sights to see as any tourist attraction if you pay close enough attention. I can't promise the sights will be pleasant, but they certainly will be interesting.
What sets you apart from every other car on the highway? Are you weaving in and out to find the fastest route? Going at exactly the speed limit in the fast lane and infuriating everyone behind you? Or are you blasting your music so loud that everyone around you can feel your bass bumping? Do you have a tricked out paint job or squeaky brakes? Do you let someone in in front of you even if it slows you down minutely? You only spend a short amount of time with the cars around you, but what will they remember about you?
Ohhh am I the only one who sees a life comparison here?? Probably not. Hehe Well if you don't, here is your thought for the day:
What sets us apart from everyone else around us? Are we pleasant to be around? Do we cut people off? Is our "paint job" super awesome? It is not a good thing to always care about what others think of us, but maybe we should think about what we would think of ourselves if we were in the place of another.
Much Love!!
What sets you apart from every other car on the highway? Are you weaving in and out to find the fastest route? Going at exactly the speed limit in the fast lane and infuriating everyone behind you? Or are you blasting your music so loud that everyone around you can feel your bass bumping? Do you have a tricked out paint job or squeaky brakes? Do you let someone in in front of you even if it slows you down minutely? You only spend a short amount of time with the cars around you, but what will they remember about you?
Ohhh am I the only one who sees a life comparison here?? Probably not. Hehe Well if you don't, here is your thought for the day:
What sets us apart from everyone else around us? Are we pleasant to be around? Do we cut people off? Is our "paint job" super awesome? It is not a good thing to always care about what others think of us, but maybe we should think about what we would think of ourselves if we were in the place of another.
Much Love!!
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