I have to go on a ‘road trip’ tomorrow
for work. It is a three hour drive each
way, to pick up some samples.
I know the way well, driving the route
at least 5-6 times a year. It takes me
through hills and forests and small towns as well as right through the heart of
Melbourne. On a rainy day, or a sunny
day, there is always something to see. Eagles
and hawks hovering, rainbows, gorgeous huge white and grey clouds trying to lift over
mountains in the distance, sometimes the scars from bush fires, the ‘grey’ tourist
caravans (retired couples spending the inheritance!) with ‘Oscar and Violet, channel
79’ inscribed on the side of their van; just waiting for your radio call. Love it!
You know the best thing about it. The freedom.
You can stop at a local bakery at any time, you can play your favourite songs
on the CD player and blare out a few tunes.
I like to take my camera and stop to take photos of nothing and
everything. But the best thing .... I am
actually working.
I love my job. But the variety is what keeps me fresh and
keen. If I had to spend each day behind
the desk I would go stir crazy.
I go ‘bush’ sometimes, or to business
lunches, or give presentations interstate, even getting the morning coffee.
In your own job, don’t the events that happen
infrequently make your day? When I was
teaching high school, all those years ago, sports days or student free days
just shook up the routine enough to make the rest of the week feel shorter and
better.
When I was packing bulk goods in
London (that was really ALL THOSE YEARS AGO) every time a new product came and
we had to package it, it was great because we could look at the new stuff and
laugh about it (Val Doonican sings the hits, again...) or wonder if we could
use it (socks with individual toes – bought them, wore them, hated them,
donated them to the second hand shop).
So, my road trip tomorrow; bring it
on.
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