tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13397015.post-1132246296701327682005-11-17T11:31:00.000-05:002005-11-17T13:17:39.306-05:0015th & P<span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">As I drove into work yesterday morning, I decided to take a short cut, which was not really short at all. As approached the light at the intersection of 15th & P NW, I noticed a large group of Hispanic men gathered outside of McCormick Paints. I presume the guys were day laborers waiting for someone, anyone to select them--hopeful for a job. Some were laughing and joking; others were leaning against the paint shop wall with looks of antagonism on their faces. In the middle of all of them was an earthy-looking lady. She was engaged in conversation with a few guys. She may have been looking for painters. Or perhaps she was some type of social reformer trying to secure jobs with benefits for the men. One can only assume.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">As I drove on this glorious 70ยบ November morning, the sun beamed down through my sunroof onto my face, and I breathed in the "fresh" air. In that moment, I was thankful that I was about to go sit in my slightly messy office for the next ten or so hours. In that moment, I also had the strangest feeling of guilt. I suppose I was guilty because, at times, I am not grateful enough that there is a place for me. It's so easy to get caught up in the hype, especially in DC. It's only a step down from NY and LA in terms of people being hollow and superficial (sorry for the generalization).</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Lesson to ABW (and anyone else who cares): Whenever you're caught up in everything you don't have or everything that someone else has, take a drive by 15th & P one morning. You will realize there is a lot for which to be thankful.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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</div>Claire Huxtablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16615403104795308206noreply@blogger.com