Where my old truck used to sit.
Well I was promised sunshine my Macon meteorologist (yes, WMAZ I’m talking about you), but instead I’m looking at cloudy grey skies outside my office window. As I clasp my hands together, breathe in and collect my thoughts, my wife is busy packing up kitchen items to pack for our move. I wait anxiously for that one phone call saying that our lease application went through. In my world nothing is ever a “done deal” till I see the keys in my hand. So there’s always a speck of apprehension lingering in my mind.
To many that may me sound like a pessimist, but I rather think of myself as a realist. Considering the decades I’ve lived listening to promises that were never kept. And even though I’m considered a word man, I don’t really put much value in words of most people. While many will say, “God bless you” or “You’re in our thoughts and prayers”. But honestly such words for me hold little value when the action isn't there. Now there are a few exceptions to the rule, but I've gotten pretty good at distinguishing one from the other.
Still I do my best to love the people that keep applying coat after coat of meaningless platitudes. While I know that what they're saying is nothing more than a comfort for themselves. I also like to think that most of the likes I get on social media are genuine and sincere. Because I keep a small social circle. While it would be nice to have a million followers, I’m not sure I would want the responsibility. Now person to person I can be a hard pill to swallow, there's no doubt. But my writing and telling my stories gives me an opportunity to create a much nicer persona. But like most, I’m just as fallible as the next man. It's just that I'm willing to put in the work to do better.
To many that may me sound like a pessimist, but I rather think of myself as a realist. Considering the decades I’ve lived listening to promises that were never kept. And even though I’m considered a word man, I don’t really put much value in words of most people. While many will say, “God bless you” or “You’re in our thoughts and prayers”. But honestly such words for me hold little value when the action isn't there. Now there are a few exceptions to the rule, but I've gotten pretty good at distinguishing one from the other.
Still I do my best to love the people that keep applying coat after coat of meaningless platitudes. While I know that what they're saying is nothing more than a comfort for themselves. I also like to think that most of the likes I get on social media are genuine and sincere. Because I keep a small social circle. While it would be nice to have a million followers, I’m not sure I would want the responsibility. Now person to person I can be a hard pill to swallow, there's no doubt. But my writing and telling my stories gives me an opportunity to create a much nicer persona. But like most, I’m just as fallible as the next man. It's just that I'm willing to put in the work to do better.
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