Discovering America
A few weeks back, I did a drop and hook in Tallulah, La and headed for Avondale, La. This took me through some of the wonderful landscapes that you see above. It brought up many great memories of my childhood.
Like……
Spending the week with my Mammaw while Pappaw was in Illinois goose hunting. I would wake up in the morning to the smell of bacon and eggs cooking on the stove. Or when I came home from school and she would have some wild game, (duck, deer, squirrl,…) cooking for dinner.
Spending the summer days out fishing with my brother, step-dad, and mom.
Skiing on the Arkansas river with my church group.
There are so many memories like those that flowed through my mind as I drove that day.
But the deep south is not the only place that brings up great memories, or that makes me love my country even more. The picture about is from Bethesda, Md. I had to pick up a load there two weeks ago. Here, next to our Nations capital, with all the hustle and bustle that goes on there, with all the concrete and skyscrapers, I found a bit of that country creeping in. It was only a few miles down this road that I loaded, but I really enjoined the ride.
So, on those days that you just can’t stand where you are, or think about how much you want to get away from the podunk town that you are living in, stop those thoughts and remember something great about it. It may not be where you want to spend the rest of your life, but I am sure that there is something about it that will bring a smile to your face and a warmth to your heart.
