I am in a pissy mood. Once again I am at the office alone. Not only am I trying to do my usual work, I am booking, scheduling appointments, posting loads, faxing, researching and it seems like a million other things. I hate the telephone. Then I get a personal phone call in the middle of all of the work.

"Hey, what are you doing?", they ask.
"I am working my butt off", I reply.
"Well, you know that business deal we were working on?"
"Yes," I reply.
They say, "Well, I have good news and I have bad news."

I am still trying to filter through all the hooey to find where there is any good news that might pertain to me. Are people that insensitive or are they just stupid and don't think about what they are saying. This other person is a regular reader of this blog but I don't care. Maybe they need a hard dose of reality. This is a person who has ridden on my coat tails for the last couple of years, made a little money and put themselves in a solid equity position in a lot of equipment. I have already heard the hooey about what I can expect this next fall and I am bumfuzzled, saying "do what?" With two exceptions, any errand I sent this person on this last year was benefiting himself or his equipment. This is a person who has had a buy out guarantee arrangement. Did I charge for the late night excursions for parts and all night repair sessions. No. I didn't. Nor will I. Nor will history repeat itself. Better get a shop locator and a used equipment salesman! I don't need this crap!

"I have good news and I have bad news." You figure it out.

I hate people that coach from the grand stands.
I hate people that backseat drive.
I hate men who are experts yet have never lived the risks or had to make the decisions.
Most of all I detest men that wouldn't make a wart on a real man's backside!

What has happened to men that you can count on?
What has happened to one good turn deserves another?
What has happened to integrity and men of their word?
What has happened to men of honor?
What has happened to men of vision?
What has happened to men of leadership?

I don't know, but I plan to find out. I don't guess I have done a very good job of leading by example, but I will. I plan on taking back what was once sacred ground.

Woe be to those who get in my way.

Fifteen hours later and I am still in a pissy mood.

I guess I am now in command. It will be a really really long day. With the exception of two trucks and two drivers who want to work tomorrow, everyone is dispatched for the day. Our core customer is still crying for more equipment so every truck and every trailer could work through the weekend but the drivers for the most part want time off. This is understandable. We are fully in the build up to the fourth of July weekend. The owners of the business will return Sunday afternoon. My day will really be interesting in the office. Rumor had it they were taking my laptop to San Antonio.

Lots of changes in reunion plans late yesterday. I am beginning to dread it. Baloney. I find I am getting protective of my weekend. Hide the cars, lock the doors and turn off the lights!

FATHER, work YOUR plan. YOU are the GOD, the one and only, mighty and powerful. With YOUR help and blessings I will strike down the infidels. FATHER I pray for those near and dear who are in need of YOUR healing gifts. I pray for comfort for those sad with grief. I pray for those of us who struggle while following YOU. I pray for our spiritual family and our leaders. I pray for the efforts to expand YOUR kingdom. Mighty GOD are YOU!