Life from a truck window: New News

Here we are sitting in Pennsylvania with no more hours to run on today and we are still about 2 hours away from delivery point. This load was supposed to be there today but with our limited hours (because we are running against our 70 hour clock) and we also ran into a construction site that had traffic backed up for 8 miles we have to wait til tomorrow to deliver. I am going bonkers in the truck today as it has been raining all day long and there is nothing to do and we have been sitting since around 3 p.m. I feel like I am vibrating inside. Sigh...

It is weird being out in the truck as I really don't have any way (except the internet) to keep up with the news. I never was a big news watcher on television but I always managed to stay on top of things and Josh REFUSES to listen to the news on the radio. I have managed to read the front of some newspapers in the truckstops and once in a while when we are in a restaurant they will have the news on and I can kind of catch up. I didn't know anything about the ISIS and what is going on over there til Saturday when we got data to have the internet. I can't even imagine what kinds of horror is going on and I would hope that I would have the courage to stand up for my beliefs even if I was to be killed for them. I understand there are many religions and there are many different beliefs but believe that killing others just because of their religion I can't imagine any religion supporting that. I know people through out the ages have delt with this very thing and have been persecuted and killed because of this but I would have hoped we have emerged from the dark ages and have progressed but I guess that just shows that humans can't live peacably no matter how many Miss Americas wish for it. I just feel helpless in the fact that there are so many things wrong and no matter what you do or what you say you aren't really going to change anything but all you can do is try. I know it is cheesy but in the movies Bruce Almighty and Evan Almighty it really hits home when they talk about "be the miracle" and "one act of random kindness" is all it takes to make a difference. I may not be able to change the world but I can do small things for others and hopefully make a difference in their lives though small. Prayer is always the best medicine too.

I was also saddened by the news that Robin Williams the actor is no longer with us. I have always loved his work and he will be missed.

Sorry for being such a downer today but I guess with the rainy skies the past few days it is wearing on me. I would like to give a shout out to the people that are reading my blog, especially the ones over seas, there are some in Germany, Poland, and Ukraine, how awesome is it that my corny little blog is being read by people I don't even know! Coolio!