The People You Meet When You Stop
These days everyone seems so intent on running around like headless chickens. No one has time to stop and smell the coffee. There always seems to be so much to do and not enough time to really enjoy any of it. Ironically with the increase of gadget time-saving devices, people statistically have less time, not more.
But that is probably why I love my job as a truck driver so much. I actually do take the time to stop and do things others wouldn’t do. After a six or seven hour driving shift, I usually take a pit stop at one of my local roadside cafes. You would think that given that I end up at so many of the same places so often, nothing would be new to me. But in fact quite the opposite is true. I love the staff there (there are a few regulars that I have gotten to know now and I always end up striking up a really interesting conversation with them), and I usually get talking to one or two truck drivers I’ve never met before. Or, I might even meet a nice young lady with a kid or two in tow, trying to find a new way of life in some faraway land she’s still seeking out.
The point is, this job gives me not only the opportunity to meet and stop people, but the desire to do so as well. After spending so many endless hours alone just staring at the road ahead, I’m delighted to look straight into the eyes of someone I would, under other circumstances, never have the chance to meet.
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