I recently accepted a new delivery route at work and several of the workers I have seen every day over the last two years showered me with cards, cakes and gifts on my last day to their store. It was really a touching gesture on their part and I was very moved by their thoughtfulness. I thought about all the friends I had made during that time – I knew over 50 of them by name – and it was sad to realize that our paths probably wouldn’t pass again for a long time. One thing I know from my job as a delivery driver is that out of casual greetings and little pieces of information passed on every day, you get to know people quite well. As we shared hugs and said good byes, we promised to keep in touch. I hope someday that I will sub for the driver doing the route now and get to say “Hello friends,” again.
Does the new route mean that it might be easier to get some time off to go west?
I love your new blog subtitle. If Daryl were to point his good friend, Don Bates to this blog, Don might point his mother, Bea Bates to it, and you’d be sunk! (Remember Mrs. Bates, the FW English teacher?)
It’s wonderful to work with people you really like, not just view them as people you have to pass time with while you earn your paycheck. Sounds like those customers were really good folks. I’m sure you’ll quickly make some new friends on your new route.
Congrats on getting the new route!! I’m happy for you dad.
Yay! New route! Less work?
At some point in time you might want to modify the links that are listed on this blog. You might want to put links to somewhere else, like maybe even your family’s blogs/journals. Of course it’s up to you but WordPress is pretty cool to play around with once you try it.
Congrats!
Don – Good idea! I have been meaning to work on it. I’ll try to get something done this weekend. Even the title need work – I’m just knocking around silly phrases for now.