Inspired and humbled

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Rooster1291979, Sep 29, 2014.

  1. Rooster1291979

    Rooster1291979 Road Train Member

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    Getting loaded with wire spools today. 20,000lbs a piece. Had two. 96" tall. Just came off hometime this morning and as always I did it wrong. Stayed up way too late getting truck supplies squared away after watching the travesty of my beloved Saints. Woke up late and didn't have time for breakfast. Get to the shipper and I'm tired, cranky and have no energy.

    As I'm struggling to get my binders tight before I run out of thread I ask myself "why do I do this?? Swinging doors are so much easier. Being a flatbedder stinks!!! I finally get done and walk to shipping office. On my way there I pass another truck and see the driver humming to himself happily securing his load. He had 12 of these spools loaded 3 deep 4 long. He was happy and he was getting it done by himself.

    The name on his truck is Paraway trucking. He is confined to a wheel chair. No use of his legs whatsoever. He has fashioned a pole with a rope attached. Runs that through spools hooks the chain to the rope and wheels to the other side and pulls it through. Has a side box mounted next to passenger door for the chair, non powered, and a lift attached to the side of his truck with a seat mounted on it to get in and out.

    I sometimes get so frustrated with this job when things don't go the way I want them to. When I saw him, happily at work it made me realize I needed to shut up, get the job done and be thankful for the ease of which I can do it. This guy was awesome.
     
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  3. Puppage

    Puppage Road Train Member

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    Thanks for this, I really needed it. It amazes me how people with, what I perceive to be, insurmountable problems/issues, not only overcome, but THRIVE. This is proof positive that a good attitude is everything. There's a special place in Heaven for these people.
     
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  4. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    That's a great post Rooster. Thanks
     
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  5. dptrucker

    dptrucker Road Train Member

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    i love it when i see handicapped people out in the workforce. lets me know that my life is not bad. thanx for the post
     
  6. Oldman49

    Oldman49 Medium Load Member

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    We all need a good "humbling" now and then,,,sounds like it worked for you...carry on driver.
     
  7. nikmirbre

    nikmirbre Road Train Member

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    Awesome post!!!! Im backed into shipper door dreading tarping this load of elevator parts........Now I cant wait for them to get done loading so I can tarp it!!!!
     
  8. DirkSteel

    DirkSteel Light Load Member

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    Wow! That guy isn't letting the storms of life hold him back or get him down.
     
  9. old time

    old time Medium Load Member

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    There is an old saying- "I was sad because I had no shoes then I saw a man with no feet"
     
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  10. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    when the world gives you lemons say F the lemons and bail
     
  11. Ubu

    Ubu Road Train Member

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    Great story but I must have read something wrong.

    He was loading 12 20,000lbs spools (240,000ibs) on one trailer? Are you sure it wasn’t a barge?

    Must have been something substantially lighter per spool then you loaded.
     
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