Tracks

[JonesCarpeDiem]

      I try to watch the Amtrak train stop in Flagstaff on the three nights a week that it still runs. After it pulls out, I shut off the lights and go to sleep. It's become a routine. The clickety clack and the tone generated by the great strings of railcars of the prior trains passing before the AMTRACK train arrives is very relaxing.

      Last night, the train arrived on the wrong tracks. What I mean by the wrong tracks is the train was not beside the station which is normal, but, on the second set of tracks furthest away from the station.

So what happened?

      The train stopped at the railroad crossing and began letting people off and others on and the engines inched down the tracks and stopped for each car to let people off.

      To tell you the truth, I was a little frightened that another train might come on the other track because the trains run 24/7 and there are over 100 trains passing through each day at this station. That means a train passes through roughly every 15 minutes and this process took about 15 minutes.

      There will be days during your quit when you feel you're on the wrong set of tracks and smoking would be an easy out, but, would it?

      Wouldn't it put you back in bondage?

      Isn't freedom worth some uncomfortable moments?

IT IS!

BEAR WITH THE UNCOMFORTABLENESS!

BEAR WITH THE AWKWARDNESS!

STAY ON TRACK!

TIME IS THE HEALER!

               YOUR FREEDOM IS UP AHEAD!