01/13/2024
THIS IS HOW WE SHOULD BE TREATING OUR SNOW PLOW DRIVERS INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING BECAUSE THE ONLY DID THE NECESSITY FOR NOW!
City and Town Plow truck drivers.
You get annoyed with them… you were supposed to be at your appointment 20 minutes ago and now you’re stuck behind them.
You complain about them… because you can do a better job, sitting in your warm house.. typing on a keyboard.
You don’t always appreciate them… because they knew they would have long days and even longer nights when they took the job.
You don’t always know them… but some of you call them names as you tailgate them and speed pass them.
But…
I know him. He’s a husband/wife, he’s a dad/mom, he’s a Grandpa/Grandma. He’s a brother/sister, a son/daughter and a friend.
I know when I come up on one of these trucks… they are trying to clear the road for you- just as fast and as safely as they can.
I appreciate them, because I’ve seen what they give up. The Christmas meal with their families, because Mother Nature doesn’t really care about their Christmas ham. Watching their favorite show by the pellet stove at night… I’ve seen them go to bed early on a Saturday afternoon, because at 2 am on Sunday… they will be called out to work until the snow stops and the roads are cleared.
I can hear them working, all day and all night, while I’m tucked in my bed. I know they are out there in every single winter storm warning and every wind advisory. They don’t get snow days.
You don’t always appreciate them, but I do… because I couldn’t do a better job.. and because I wouldn’t want to do their job.
So next time you fly past them and tailgate them.. know this, there is someone at home, praying for their safety and for yours. There is someone at home waiting for them to come through the door. There is someone at home who loves that plow truck driver. Thank you for what you do and risk... THANK YOU!