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Friday, October 17, 2003
One of the Mysteries of Life
I take the mass transit system to work. I arrive at the same time every morning to catch the train downtown. I've been working downtown since last century. The early '80's, the disco era to be exact.Riding the train for so long has afforded me the opportunity to meet and get to know many people. We all come from different parts of town. We arrive at the platform at the exact same time, get in the same car, and most of the time, we even sit in the same seats. We've celebrated birthdays and anniversaries and also mourned the loss of loved ones. I guess you can say we are one big happy family.
On a normal day, I get on the train at exactly 7:01 a.m. for the wonderful ride downtown. But, as the saying goes, this wasn't going to be a "normal day."
On a normal day I get up about 5:20 a.m. and head out to the gym. Everything usually goes like clockwork. I'm in the car at 5:40 and in the pool at 6:01 to begin my morning workout.
However, this morning is different. Everything progresses normally until I go to enter the pool area. The door is locked. The lifeguard fiddles and plays with the lock until mercifully, she is able to get it open after fifteen minutes practically rubbing her fingers raw. When you are on a schedule you know that fifteen minutes can make a world of difference.
Once in the water, the swim goes without a hitch. And so does the obligatory shower so I don't offend my co-riders and co-workers.
More trouble ahead though. While driving to the train station, I approach the left turn lane at a busy intersection, I realize that I'm behind a rookie driver. The rookie driver takes two red light cycles to make the left turn. Tick, tick, tick…
Next obstacle, a garbage truck. On a narrow street I'm sitting in a line of cars impatiently waiting for the garbage truck to move to the side of the street. I'd like to find the law that states that a garbage truck must drive down the center of the street. Somehow the drivers of these trucks feel their trucks deserve emergency vehicle status. Tick, tick tick...
After finally after arriving at the train station somewhat alarmed, agitated and angered, I see a sight that ameliorated my consternation. This is up there with E=MC2. Maybe its karma, or perhaps its the alignment of the planets or maybe its by divine decree. Could it be something in the ether? To what is it that I am referring? Even though I was fifteen minutes late all of my train riders were late too! I don’t know how or why that happens, but I’m glad that it worked out that way and to me it will remain one of the mysteries of life.
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