-- I'm a writer, and a bartender.
Someone at the bar today asked me what I "actually did" outside of work
(which I "get" all of the time), and I told them that I'm a writer and
I'm a dad. And they said, "Whoa. So you never do anything." And I
thought about it. I haven't had a vacation since I was in high school;
I've had a child since I was 21 years old. I don't get vacation time or
any benefits or much above minimum wage, so it
makes sense. I work. A lot. And hard. Even when I clock out, I don't go
home and shut it off. I work some more. Make sure my kiddo is fed and
well. Make sure my mind is, too. Write some inadequate words to
describe the human experience. I mean, it's not much... except, it's
kind of everything. It's why I get so frustrated with people who are
late, or just don't care. I don't absolutely love everything that I do;
but I have enough respect for others to aim to try.
So, in
retrospect, the answer to that question is, "What I actually do is
everything. And anyone who asks that question is probably doing
nothing."
- D
