why do i feel accomplished? simply because someone else set a pinnacle, and i'm ever so close to reaching it? would i have wanted it, if someone else didn't want it in the first place?
broken sleep tday so woke before the alarm. did some back in the day buffet before checkin emails and runnin another errand. was on the go but finished breakfast beforehand.
gettin there wasn't so bad-ken's noodle house at the 88 in allston. took care of those orders and trekked to medford, while bein able to plug the business some to this elderly indian woman who recommended a restraunt in harvard square. gon go check it out sometime or other.
after makin the delivery count, headed back to base. saw some odd faces, like this old lady who looked like one of those grand tiki statues, and another person from twigs, whom i happened to catch at the right time. took care of some packages and stuff at base before headin to the beta test for RunMyErrand's new site.
they had pizza, wings and beer; i had pizza, wings, and water. the site still needs to go thru some aesthetic changes, but other than that, it seems ok. met the folks and the higher ups who upkeep the site-they're typical folks is all, pretty down to earth, and all familiar with the word douche, seein how it comes up in conversation like so.
once more back to base, caught up with some folks. gamed fer a bit, and takin some good advice. kinda busy weekend ahead, and i wanna make some money thru all of it, but...there are bigger plans at work.
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so as i was goin to the meetin at RME, i went thru my city. found out that Barack Obama was comin to town, apparently fer a DNC fundraiser.
good job-the man's gotta keep up appearances and be loyal to his party. created a lot of gridlock downtown, and folks were comin to see him later at night as i was tryin to catch the bus. they were treatin him more like royalty and celebrity, rather than presidency.
thoughts came to me-is this what bein at the top is? acquired status? rubbin elbows with the higher ups? parties and fundraisers? it's prolly not-musta been a bad day, bad timing is all. but everythin happens fer a purpose. we'll see how this all plays out years from now.
if (and it's a big if), Mr. Obama, you're reading this, lemme request a call to humility, to come down to folks at my level, ones who are facin that crappy hardship called unemployment and destitution, but have great motivation, vigor, and a hope that the nation can carry forth, if indeed we implement true change, rather than play and tinker with the forces that are dominant now. my dream, one day, to serve the people while being with the people...Rudyard Kipling's "If" (If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings—nor lose the common touch)...to one day reach the position you're at, and to serve it well with a legacy of wisdom, frugality, and empathy-that is my hope.
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what is love? it's not a sandwich, tv show, animal, or even a feeling. ok, maybe it's a feeling, but love is truth. hope you're out there hearin this, so that we can try this again, at least in my mind.
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