The road is a harsh mistress. She demands complete loyalty, keeping us out for weeks at a time, away from the people and places we hold dear.
We were bobtailing back from a local truck stop in southern Georgia when my co-driver's cell phone went off. An older brother in southwest Michigan was in ICU on life support over 1,000 miles from our current location.
The load we were under was not yet ready and had to deliver in southeast Chicago before we could route towards home. The soonest we could get there was 30 hours after receiving the news.
As you sit down to dinner this evening, take a moment to be thankful that your life's passion brings you home each night. As you take a bite of the delicious meal sitting in front of you, take a moment to be thankful for the sacrifices truckers make to bring those things to your table.
*This post is dedicated to WC and all those who knew him, both on the road and off. May your memories live forever.*
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