I often wonder how people work at the same company doing the same job for umpteen years. They stay in the same pot doing the same ole same ole through the good and bad, through thick and thin, and even through sick and sin. These same people are the ones who do their job everyday with little if any complaint. They rarely miss a day. People like this never stir the pot. They stay where they are and may even have savings in the bank. Excitement rarely finds them, and it matters little if they can not pay their bills today, because by tomorrow they can. They plod along doing the best they can. They are faithful and dedicated. They hate change. They are the ones who are celebrated for achieving long tenures of service.
Then there are others that after a very short time in the grand scheme of things gets the urge to stir the pot. These folks are always looking for something better. They have no patience for when things naturally slow down. They don’t roll with the punches. They get pi$$ed off over imagined slights and instead of stay where they are and ride out the storm they are always looking for more money, more opportunities, and a better lifestyle. It is always someone else’s fault for their woes, and instead of speaking up and stirring the pot in a productive way to bring about change…they stir the pot, shake up the mix, and move on to somewhere where the grass appears greener, but once there after a year or so they realize it is time to stir the pot once again. What once looked like the ultimate suddenly becomes pi$$ poor and they move on again. Eventually time runs out and the retirement years are upon them and they are screwed.
Where simmering in one place for years on end brings rewards in the long run, stirring the pot and bringing about change continually may keep those long term goals forever out of reach. It also can bring regret. Some people like chaos, and some thrive on constant change. Some continue to plod away doing the very best they can only stirring that crazy pot enough to keep the contents from burning to the bottom. Nothing in life is perfect. No matter how often you stir the pot, there is always the chance that whatever you keep stirring will back fire and turn to $hit regardless. Of course, there is the off chance that with patience and endurance the soup that is your life will turn out to be better than you ever imagined. When all else fails, all you can do is turn the burner off, take a deep breath and get out of the frying pan, pray for guidance, and wait for answers to come until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.
