April 24, 2015
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The Road to 65, Mile 146: Inward
April 23, 2015, Prescott- Today was a mixed bag. I had a good day at school, helping several students deal with technophobia and connecting with, encouraging, another autistic person. I will return to that school again on Monday.
Home was a bit different, coming back and finding my client in the back yard- looking quite at home, which was not part of our agreement. I left him sitting there and went about my business. As it stands, I am driving him to Kingman, AZ on Sunday, and from there he is to board a bus to Las Vegas and points northwest. He wants to head to Oregon; at least that was the plan, yesterday. There are two days intervening, and I sense a pair of heels digging in. This will be a push- and-pull, to the very end.
Downtown was bustling this evening. Tomorrow, there will be a Mountain Bike Race. It’s great for business, but I will be as far away from there as possible. I find the bikers very arrogant and aggressive, even when they are not in the heat of a race.
My response to pushy, argumentative people is to stand my ground, as long as is prudent, then to turn inward and guard my spirit. I feel this will be the case tomorrow and on Saturday, just as it had to be on Tuesday evening. On Sunday, the pushy, argumentative person will have little choice but to follow through on his promise- to me and to himself. There will be peace in the valley, and here on this hillside.
Comments (5)
Interesting what you said about bikers. I agree. They feel entitled to the road. Is it a self-righteous attitude? I think Arizona has more bikers than Indiana. I like peaceful valleys.
So sorry to hear that your client has returned. At least there is a plan and you are willing to help him follow that plan! Hope you can avoid any unpleasantness on the weekend!
A lot of the unpleasantness, both with the bicyclists and my client, comes from fear. He is trying, today, given the "no-go" we got from the Veterans Resource Center-saying he stays here in Prescott until NEXT weekend, to keep out of my way and not bite the hand that feeds him.
I hope your client doesn't create problems for you. You are such a good person Gary, always helping and caring.
@ZSA_MD: He has not blamed me for his latest delay. It is, strictly speaking, a function of his historically poor money-management skills. Having only recently developed personal financial skills, I have refrained from judgement.
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