Through life we have many choices to face. Some very easy and some extremely difficult and others just plain annoying. As a scaffolder really let's face it what choices do I have to make through out a normal day of toil. Shall I build with system T/C that's tube and clamp to the novice. Shall I build inside outside inside inside or go English.Maybe we should build a tower, no it is way more fun to do a cantelever or perhaps a hanger. The hardest I choice I didn't make and am now paying for is to realize that when one cooks chicken in the oven you probably should have enough brains to realize it can burn you and yeah it did. WoW that really did hurt.
So you see there are many very important decisions to make before I actually start to build a scaffold. Should I make it safe enough to support that rude over zealous pipe fitter that was dissing me earlier. I think I will allow morality to rule once again although I really do not care for the person he may end up falling on someone I actually care about and that would not be good. Imagine explaining that away. Yes Sir I placed that transom in it's proper position, he must have loosened the handrail to get his sorry butt onto the scaffold and in his careless and mindless action he so rudely fell upon my partner breaking my partners leg in several places. How inconsiderate is that I mean really Pipe Fitters. No sense of morality at all Now my partner will be off work and not have any income to support his six children and two wives. We will most likely have to do a collection bi weekly just to feed his hungry children.
Ok so that was my oneiric self speaking there. I am sure you followed quite intently and can now fathom how considerate we scaffolders are in nature.
So yesterday I was pratlling on about my 8 cylinder body. Well it did feel good for about 6 hours today when my Foreman asked who would like to work a 12 hour shift tonight. Wow another decision doesn't he know I am already swamped with a moral decision and can not really give this its' full attention. I mean who in thier right mind likes to work a 12 hour shift really think about it. I am pushing 60 years tender and sensitive in nature. Well it wasn't my brilliant mind that correctly summized the gross amount of money I would reap for oh say about 45 minutes of work. Now that sounds somewhat bloviating doesn't it. Please forgive me, that is what I was saying to my body that was SCREAMING AT ME....ARE YOU CRAZY?? I MEAN REALLY JUST LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TODAY!!. So I had no choice but to be aquiescent for the greater good of the 8 cylinder body. Afterall I have an image to uphold and cannot show weakness. Drivel isn't it. Ok, so my point is that whatever stage of life we are in,we always have choices to face. We have to be aware of choices we make each day and accept them as the true course of our existence. We cannot go throughout the day feeling or wondering if we are making the correct choices. Throughout the course of our lives,whether young or old. Trust your decisions and find solace in the fact that our parents did the best they could in the enormous task they faced. We are all in this sojourn together to support, cheer on, laugh with, cry with and to generally allow yourself to be aware of your age and whatever that may be. I know my age is showing, not only in the ever increasing grey hair I find or the ever increasing hair I can no longer see,because they are actually not there or I genuinely am unable to see due to cataracs or cannot remember where I last placed my glasses.
I have to commend as well as admire the courage, dedication and choices of two special peoplE. One in my life thanks be to God and the other semi displaced but never ever forgotten. Keri for her courage to overcome her demon and Tarrah for seeing that she has an opportunity to be richly rewarded for her courage to see humanity. We all have to be thank full for each day we have and the blessings within them.
Now can we just go and enjoy our age,whatever it may be!! Take Care all. God Bless
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This had become my reality Blog..I canot wait to hear all about The Blog Father!!!Wow very intence..wondering if you can do this all year ..and How do I save all the entre's???would be nice to show the Grandchildren ,How pationate He is ...Be safe God Bless Love Joan
ReplyDeleteUncle Terry Thank you so much for thinking of Tarrah she is at a place in her life where there are many decisions to be made. Once she has age and the wisdom she is getting now imagine the possibilities. She has relised drinking isn't going to solve things and maybe going to her church wherever that is may help. I keep telling her that her wanting to go to Africa was for a reason she needs to stay there and find that reason...
ReplyDeleteLove your words of wisdom
XOXO Monica