Lovely Joel, thank you.

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 2:11 PM, joel walker <uncajoel@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> by implied request ... ;)
>
>
> Lessons of The Road
> by  Alfred E. Lord Tennisbum
>
>
> Oh, the lessons i've learned,
>  on the Road as it's turned,
>    Are many and varied, for sure.
> And I thought that, perhaps,
>   I would share with you chaps,
>    What I've learned on my Life's long detour.
>
> I've found through the years,
>  as I shifted the gears
>    And stomped on the clutch til it's hurting,
> That no matter how far
>  i would drive in the car,
>    A few things were always for certain ...
>
> *1.  No matter how fast, you will always get passed
>  By someone whose hurry is greater.
>  And "hurry" still rhymes, at least most of the times,
>  With "worry". Now, what could be straighter?
>
>  No matter how slow that you think you can go,
>  There's always some poke who is slower.
>  And the common refrain is that he's in YOUR lane,
>  And there's no way around him but over!
>
> *2. An inescapable fact I'll relate with some tact,
>  To let you in on a theory -
>  One car at a time, no matter the clime,
>  Is all you can drive ... ain't that dreary?
>
>  It's so sad but it's true, for me and for you,
>  No matter how much we dispute it,
>  This one car, our own, and that car alone ...
>  No yelling or gestures refute it.
>
> *3. A fact oft ignored, as you drive in the horde -
>  There are many more out there than just you.
>  So it's well worth your while to tailor your style
>  Of driving to suit what they do.
>
>  Which means to watch out for each stupid lout ...
>  Let "Defense!" be always your credo ...
>  For they all are quite blind, and not much inclined
>  To see you or your car or their speedo.
>
> *4. The fuel you consume takes up little room
>  And really is not very heavy,
>  Yet some folks obsess, to the point of high stress,
>  That the fuel on a trip is a levy.
>
>  To them, it's a reason to put off the season
>  Of travel and camping and smiles.
>  But a Trip of your Life is worth more than strife
>  Over dollars and gallons and miles.
>
> *5. The place that you go, no matter how slow,
>  Is a Result ... of the Trip that you're after,
>  But The Trip, on its own, will always have grown
>  Into Memories, hopefully Laughter.
>
>  And these memories last, as they fade into Past,
>  And, although this is just speculation,
>  Your Trip, you will find, unless you are blind,
>  Is more important than your Destination.
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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