Last Day of August

I left my trailer with much anticipation because I had been its prisoner for too long. I wasn’t going far maybe a mile or two. I enjoy running for the workout and the escape from the indoors. I picked up a quick pace as I couldn’t contain myself as I was finally leaving work after many problems were diagnosed and fixed the previous days. The stress I had been accumulating was being released in vast quantities as my fast pace carried me off location in a matter of seconds.

I was free. Work is work and there is nothing we can do sometimes but to take what we are given and press through. Its part of the deal I think. There will be trouble and stress with everything; so the only course of action is to accept and overcome. Also, it’s a matter of being a man to me. I am sturdy and strong in the face of trouble at all costs; not for my pride, but because I have people depending on me to be that kind of man. A Texas man through and through.

As the striking sound of a rattlesnake pierced the calm evening air along side the eerie but harmless sound of a pump-jack I thought. It’s nice to be in shape and just go for a run and not have to focus solely on the task at hand by monitoring breathing and technique. Thinking is one of the greatest feelings as you work through thoughts and ideas. It’s easy to get carried away and a mature thought process is a great habit to develop; as it will help you enjoy more the fruits of your imagination.

I thought about running a race then about talking to Catherine then about possibly calling up Derek then about sleeping for once. Pretty simple but the background to each is very elaborate. I thought about the vacation I was fixing to have in a few days. Floating the river with friends and having a good time. The bigger deal of the weekend lies in a simple but immense feeling; that of being with my girlfriend who I haven’t seen since my birthday over a month ago. It really is the simple things in life, which are usually free or relatively inexpensive, that mean so much to us.

For twelve hours a day I am a slave to Pathfinder, but as soon as tour is over I am a free wandering man. I believe it’s about being in the moment whether is something we want to be apart of or not. For all the times were unhappy about our present predicament there’s a greater sense of satisfaction for the ones we enjoy.

Appreciation and contentment for ones life and experiences past, present and future will keep you.