November 28, 2024 • 60 mins
In this special episode of Enjoying Life OTR, we celebrate YOU—our incredible drivers—with heartfelt messages from both four-wheelers and fellow truckers across the country. Tune in to hear touching tributes, genuine expressions of gratitude, and stories that highlight just how much you’re appreciated. Plus, we’ve curated a dynamic mix of music to make your listening experience even more enjoyable.
This show is our way of saying thank you for your hard work, support, and friendship. You keep America moving, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Sit back, relax, and feel the appreciation—we made this just for you!
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This podcast is for new and veteran drivers looking to stay mentally, physically, and financially strong while embracing the freedom of the road. We bring you real stories, expert advice, & practical tools to help you thrive, not just survive, in the trucking life.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to Enjoying Life OTR.
We are building a movement fora healthier, more adventurous
lifestyle across every mile.
Hey everybody, welcome to theEnjoying Life OTR Thanksgiving
episode.
I'm Dino, your roadie and guideon the side, and today we've
got a fun show planned.
That's all about gratitude.
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First off, I want to take amoment to personally thank all
the professional truck driversout there who may be working
today.
Yep, I'm out here with yourolling down the highway and
I've got to say what we do everyday keeps this country moving
and it doesn't go unnoticed.
I've noticed it because of theway they treat us at the truck
stops on the holidays.
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It seems like they go thatextra mile to make it better for
us, maybe even just the extrasmile and a little bit
friendlier.
Today's episode is packed withheartfelt messages from drivers
and even some four-wheelers whocalled our Thanksgiving hotline
to share their appreciation foryou.
These messages really meant alot to me and I think they'll
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mean a lot to you too.
Now I know you tough guys andgals might be thinking we don't
need a thank you, we're justdoing our job.
But you know what I disagree.
So sit back and enjoy beingappreciated, even if it makes
you a little uncomfortable.
In addition to all the greatcalls we received, we're mixing
it up with some original musicfrom Enjoying Life OTR, all with
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a special thank you theme.
So sit back, buckle up andenjoy the ride.
We appreciate you and thisone's for you.
Happy Thanksgiving from theteam at Enjoying Life OTR.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
We're spinning down that endless road, sunset
bleeding, as our stories unfold,dusty trails and dreams we
chase In your hands, our trustis placed.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
Miles ahead and miles behind Every highway a state of
mind.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Through the storm and through the rain, we carry on
to fight the strain.
Thanks, driver, for everysingle mile Keeping us moving
with a steady smile.
From dull first light to thedark of night, your journey
makes our world alright.
Let's stop coffee to keep youawake.
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Endless raving of a Saturday'stake, lonely nights and crowded
lanes.
Every sacrifice someone gains.
You roll on over hills andplains, fatal, as a constant
train.
One more mile, it's one moresong.
Thanks, driver, for drivingstrong.
Thanks, driver, for everysingle mile Keeping us moving
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with a steady smile.
From dark first light to thedark of night.
Your journey makes the worldalright.
Let's travel for every singlemile, keeping us moving with a
steady smile.
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From dawn's first light to thedark of night, your journey
makes the world alright.
Speaker 4 (03:36):
Hey everyone, it's Melinda Fox-Rollington here,
co-host of Enjoying Life OCRpodcast.
I wanted to take a moment toshare my gratitude for a few
incredible people and for allthe drivers out there keeping
our country moving.
First and foremost, a hugeshout-out to my mentor, rob.
Rob has been there for me sinceday one, teaching me the ropes,
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especially the gray areas intrucking that you don't always
read about, because it comesfrom years of experience, that
skill set that gets you througheach day on the road, whether
it's chatting them miles away,checking in on each other's
families or just sharing a goodlaugh.
Rob's been there, just a phonecall away, and it's something
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that I am incredibly gratefulfor, and I never want to take
that connection for granted.
So, rob, thank you.
You've made a lasting impact,not only on my journey as a
trucker but on me personally,and I'm lucky to have your
guidance and friendship.
Next, I want to give thanks tomy co-host, cindy.
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Cindy and I were like two sidesof the same coin.
We see things from differentperspectives, but together we
balance each other out and Ican't imagine our show without
that balance.
I'm grateful for all the mileswe spent talking, laughing and
figuring it all out.
Sydney, I thank you for beingsuch an incredible partner and
for sharing this journey with me.
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And, finally, to all the driversout there, every single one of
you who is out there on the roadtoday, day after day, mile
after mile, I just want to saythank you.
Thank you for the sacrificesyou make, the time you spend
away from family and the hardwork that you put in to keeping
everything moving.
You're all part of something somuch bigger and I hope this
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Thanksgiving you know how muchyou're appreciated.
This wouldn't be the samewithout you right there behind
the wheel, mile after mile.
So here's to Rob Sydney and toevery driver who's out there
making a difference, thank you.
Thank you for all that you doand wishing you safe miles and a
very happy Thanksgiving.
Speaker 5 (05:41):
Very happy Thanksgiving.
Hi, this is Jess with EnjoyingLife OTR, and I just want to say
thank you to all of my truckingfriends that have become family
, who are out here on the roadthis holiday.
It means so much that you arehere and we appreciate
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everything you do.
Speaker 6 (06:09):
Hello, I just want to take a moment to thank you for
everything you do as a truckdriver.
Your hard work, dedication andsacrifice make a huge difference
in our lives, especially duringthe holidays.
I know many of you are awayfrom your families and loved
ones, working hard to keepthings moving and just ensuring
that we have what we need.
So I know your job isn't easy,it's stressful, it's often
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dangerous and it's a hugeresponsibility.
So please know that you aretruly appreciated.
Thank you for all the milesthat you cover, for every long
day you spend on the road.
I hope you have a safe andpeaceful Thanksgiving and that
you know how grateful we are foryou.
Speaker 7 (07:06):
Take care, stay safe and thank you again.
Chasing the sun under endlessskies, missing home.
But I've made my peace, Causethe open road calls and it feels
like ease, the hum of theengine.
My heart beats tuned, a life inmotion.
Beneath the moon, good musicplays and I sing along.
Every mile's a story, everystop's a song.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
Thousands of miles and I'm still getting it done,
through mountain storms and theblazing sun, helping a brother
sharing a meal.
The camaraderie out here isreal, from sunrise greetings to
truck stop lore.
I'm grateful I'm living.
Speaker 7 (07:44):
Enjoying life OTR.
Speaker 3 (07:52):
Heavy traffic or snow on the pass.
Keep the wheels turning, makingit last Dangerous weather.
Speaker 7 (08:00):
We know what to do.
This life isn't easy, but it'sone we choose.
Lights in the distance.
Speaker 3 (08:07):
Another town near Dreams of home, but no room for
fear.
Speaker 7 (08:12):
The road gives freedom, the road gives pride
Every load I haul, I feel alive.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
Thousands of miles and I'm still getting it done,
through mountain storms and theblazing sun, helping a brother
sharing a meal.
The camaraderie out here isreal, from sunrise greetings to
truck stop lore.
I'm grateful I'm living joylike OTR.
Speaker 3 (08:41):
OTR the rhythm of the highway.
It runs in my veins, throughthe joy and the heartache, the
losses, the gains.
With every gear shift, anotherdream's alive.
This is the life for me.
I thrive.
Thousands of miles and I'mstill getting it done, through
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mountain storms and the blazingsun, helping a brother, sharing
a meal.
The camaraderie out here isreal.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
From sunrise greetings to truck stop lore.
I'm grateful I'm living joy inlife.
Speaker 3 (09:22):
OTR.
So here's to the drivers, thekings of the road.
With hearts full of stories anda heavy load, we're keeping the
world turning coast to shore,living and loving, enjoying life
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OTR.
Speaker 4 (09:48):
Hi, my name is Joe and I've been a driver for 19
years and I would just like tosay to all my brothers and
sisters on the road that Iappreciate every one of you and,
with the holiday season comingup, I know how life can be and
being away from the ones youlove sometimes and maybe not
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making it home and added trafficand all the weather that this
season starts to bring upon us,and I just like to say that hope
you all have a blessed holidayseason and stay safe out there.
(10:30):
Hey, this is Mark.
I just wanted to say happyThanksgiving to all the drivers
out there.
I know how difficult it is to beaway and the sacrifices you
make to keep our country runningand to put food and all of the
items that I have in my house onthe shelves so that I can go to
the store and make my lifeeasier, and so I really
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appreciate all of you guys.
I know, especially during theholidays, it makes it even more
difficult for especially theover-the-road drivers, but even
people who are home on aconsistent basis, working long
hours and weird shifts where youdon't get to spend that quality
of time with family, is reallytough, and so I just wanted to
take time and say I reallyappreciate you guys.
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Thank you so much for what youdo.
I hope you do get to have sometime even if it's not on right
on Thanksgiving or right onChristmas time with your family
this holiday season, and justknow that I'll be keeping
everyone in my prayers and thatsomeone out here is really
appreciative of what you do.
Have a great rest of yourholiday season and thank you
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again.
Speaker 10 (11:38):
Just a great shout out there to all the drivers
sacrificing, being away fromtheir families so everybody can
enjoy the holidays.
I understand the sacrifices youall make, and your families too
.
Thank you very much for yourdedication and you are really
appreciated because withouttruckers there would be nothing
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in the stores.
Thank you, boys and girls, andmen and women, and everybody who
dedicates their lives to beinga driver.
My name is Becca Miles.
Y'all have a great holiday andthank you, thank you, thank you.
And to my two great friends,joe and Melinda, that are out
there, stay safe along witheverybody else.
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See ya everybody else.
Speaker 4 (12:26):
See ya, hey guys.
Happy Thanksgiving.
My name is Frenchie Gamero andI just want to thank all truck
drivers out there for what youdo.
My dad was a truck driver whenI was a kid.
He passed in 2011, but I knowhow much sacrifice it takes
holidays missed and being on theroad and long hours of being
gone but we all get all the coolstuff and technology, because
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you guys are willing to go, whenwe're all enjoying holidays,
birthdays, to be on the road, togo and deliver to everyone uh,
what they're hoping for forthose special days.
And so thank you, guys for yoursacrifice, for your hard work,
for your long hours, for yoursleepless nights and for being
safe on the road and signalingyour bright, letting us know
it's safe to go, and, yeah, justfor being champions and heroes.
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Bless you guys.
Happy Thanksgiving, thank you.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
I found my home on the open road when the sunrise
paints a story untold Throughthe plains and mountains, rivers
wide.
The hum of this engine's myfaithful goddess.
It rigs my compass, my steadyhand, rolling wheels, carry me
through this land, chasing miles, chasing dreams, through the
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desert skies with forest streams.
Thanks to my tribe thatbelieves in me, I'm enjoying
life OTR, wild and free.
Resetting hours in some smalltown lot, grabbing coffee where
the world forgot, taking hikeswith my four-legged friend.
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Every turn of the road feelslike it never ends.
From state to state, I hear thecall this open road.
It's home after all.
Chasing miles, chasing dreams,through the desert skies and
forest streams.
Thanks to my tribe thatbelieves in me, I'm enjoying
life OTR, wild and free.
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Every sunset's a masterpiece,every mile brings a count of
peace and with the stars above,my heart feels whole.
This endless highway feeds mysoul, chasing miles, chasing
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dreams, through the desert skiesand forest streams.
Thanks to my tribe God believesin me I'm enjoying life OTR,
wild and free.
Resetting hours in some smalltown life, grabbing coffee where
the world forgot, taking hikeswith my four-legged friend.
Every turn of the road feelslike it never ends.
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From state to state, I hear thecall.
This open road is home afterall.
Descending ivory sun, somepeace.
Every mile brings a kind ofpeace, with the stars above.
My heart feels whole.
This endless highway feeds mysoul.
From state to state I hear thecall.
This open road is home, afterall.
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Every sunset's a masterpiece.
Every mile brings a kind ofpeace, with the stars above.
My heart feels home.
This endless highway feeds mysoul.
Whoa.
Every sunset's a masterpiece.
Every mile brings a kind ofpeace, with the stars above.
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My heart feels whole.
This endless highway feeds mysoul, whoa.
Speaker 4 (16:19):
Hello, my name is Mary and I am calling today to
just give my great appreciationand thankfulness to those that
are delivering goods and thingsall over the United States the
truckers.
And you know we take forgranted so much the things that
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we have, and you know when we goshopping at the stores and I
know that maybe you could feelforgotten at times or feel like
it's just a job, but I want youto know that I do appreciate you
and I hope you have a veryblessed Thanksgiving.
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And I hope you have a veryblessed Thanksgiving and just
know that I support you, myhusband and I support you as
truckers.
We have friends that aretruckers.
I will not name them, but I'mthinking of them in my mind
right now and my heart, but thisis for all of you that you know
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have to leave your families.
You're traveling, you're on theroad, you're going through
terrible snowstorms, ice storms,rainstorms, You're dealing with
traffic and people drivingridiculous and people driving
ridiculous, and I just want youto know that we thank you and
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may God bless you thisThanksgiving and for the days
ahead.
I know it's a busy time of year.
Thank you so much.
Bye-bye, hi, this is Lynette,from Texas, and I just wanted to
leave a message to thank allthe drivers out there who are
moving all of the things wedepend on in our stores every
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day that make our life so mucheasier.
We appreciate your sacrificeand we're very grateful for you
this season.
Speaker 2 (18:35):
Thank you, we'll see you next time.
Skies so white.
It's here, then gone.
Thank you to our enjoy it LifeOTR community Miles ahead, faces
, old and new, cherishing themoments we get through Round and
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round, always feeling free,rolling low and engines drown,
the silence left behind Around.
Always feeling free, rowinglowering engines drown, the
silence left behind.
Dusty dreams blowing in thewind tonight, airless highways
frame the path we walk.
Lives like shadows, tales wenever talk.
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Thank you to our enjoyer Lifefolksy.
Our community Miles ahead,faces old and new, cherishing
the moments we get through Roundand round, always feeling free,
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wrong, hard drivers push onthrough the night, brave the
storm, chase the morning lightDays become weeks but they never
fade Through.
Grit written in the life wemade.
And you too are enjoying Life.
Folks in your community Milesahead faces, old and new,
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cherishing the moments we getthrough Round and round, always
feeling free, always feelingfree.
Speaker 10 (20:43):
Now it's 10.30.
Speaker 4 (20:50):
Yeah, I'm not an over-the-road driver, but I do
drive Monday through Friday andI will be home on Thanksgiving.
I just want to reach out to anyand all who are driving on
Thanksgiving and say thank youfor the work you do.
We all depend on you, Iappreciate not enough what you
do, but keep the storage shelvesstocked, and you know it's what
keeps our country going.
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So it's much appreciated andGod bless you.
And this Thanksgiving Goodevening.
Geneva's need.
This is a message to all truckdrivers across this nation.
I thank you so much for allthat you have done to see to it
that there's food on the table,that there's groceries on the
shelf and that farmers andeverybody else's products are
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moved.
Thank you, I do appreciate thetime, the service and the long
hours.
I also appreciate the fact thatyou have missed and loved ones
at home.
May the Lord grant youblessings and peace this season
and this holiday season comingup.
May you be blessed.
May your families be blessed athome.
May the lord grant youblessings and peace this season
and this holiday season comingup.
May you be blessed, may yourfamilies be blessed at home
waiting on you, and may you havetraveling mercies and grace.
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I ask lord in jesus name.
Amen, be blessed every truckdriver.
Hello, my name is ElizabethThompson and I'm calling just to
say a huge thank you really toall drivers that service our
community.
I'm thinking many that come tomy house personally, of course,
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are the Amazon drivers and Idon't know their names, but I do
know the frequency that I seecoming not just to my
neighborhood, all across I seethem on the highway nonstop, and
I am indeed very grateful forthe service that they provide.
They certainly help keep thingsnot just full in our stores but
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door to door, and I see themrushing about and being very
punctual, so I can't imaginewhat the life of the driver must
be, and so, from those of uswho don't have to do it, we are
very, very grateful for all ofyou and wish you the very best
these holidays.
Thank you, thank you.
Speaker 2 (22:59):
Rolling down the woods.
Sun in your eyes, miles behind,miles ahead.
Never compromise.
We're delivering dreams daily.
Troops in the night.
Hustle keeps the heart alive,victory in sight.
Thanks for the hard work.
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Saves driving, no risk.
Heroes on the road, you're thevery best.
Steering through chaos.
Wisdom shed.
White Helping hand's alwaysthere In every bump and ride.
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Radios blaring loud.
Sun comes through the bell.
Freedom found in motion.
Chase that distant trail.
Thanks for the hard work.
Safe driving, no risk.
Heroes on the road.
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You're the very best.
Stealing through chaos.
Wisdom shared.
Wide Helping hand's alwaysthere in every bumpy ride.
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Radios bearing loud, thunderthrough the veil.
Freedom found.
Devotion changed the distanttrail.
Thanks for the hard work.
Safe driving, no less, no less.
Heroes on the road.
Speaker 4 (25:14):
You're the very best.
Hi, my name is Dee and I justwant to say thank you so much
for all that you do.
You help us to provide and takecare of our families and I want
to leave this with you.
You help us to provide and takecare of our families and I want
to leave this with you.
My prayer for you is that youfind comfort on difficult days.
Smiles when sadness intrudes,rambles to follow the clouds,
laughter to kiss your lips,sunsets to warm your heart.
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And hugs when spirits sag,beauty for your eyes to see,
friendship to brighten yourbeing or your life.
Faith so that you can believe.
Confidence for when you doubt,and courage to know yourself,
patience to accept the truth andlove to complete your life by
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Thank you again, and it's myhope that you will take a moment
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of your time to smile at thenext person that you see.
You'll be so amazed at thegoodness that you will give and
receive.
Again, thank you so much to allthe drivers for all that you do
and I so appreciate you.
Thanks, hi, my name is, and Iwould like to take the
opportunity to thank all driversout there.
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Coming into the holiday seasonseason, especially the winter
holiday season, is can beextremely difficult for all
drivers, I think, and not onlywith increased traffic and the
winter weather, road conditionsand the amount of amount of
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people out traveling.
Speaker 9 (26:46):
Being away from family is difficult and in
general, I think are difficultfor a lot of people, but driving
in general.
Speaker 4 (26:56):
And I would just like to give a shout out to all
drivers that are moving and, youknow, make life possible for
all of us and I'm I'm a drivermyself.
I have been for 18 years, andso I know firsthand some of the
challenges, and but I would liketo tell you just, uh, shout out
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to everybody, and one driver inparticular, that I'm extremely
grateful, for I met him 18 yearsago, a man named Sam Knight.
Speaker 9 (27:28):
He was my trainer when I first got into truck
driving and I spent weeks on histruck learning.
He's very experienced, veryknowledgeable, excellent trainer
and.
I'm extremely grateful for thatone man, which also brings up
the fact that I'm extremelygrateful for all good trainers.
Speaker 4 (27:51):
It's up to those trainers that take the
responsibility to train peopleright to put out good products,
shall we say, and ensure thatthe roads are safer for everyone
by providing proper training.
So I'd like to wish you all ahappy.
Speaker 9 (28:11):
Thanksgiving, merry Christmas and a blessed New Year
all at once.
Speaker 4 (28:16):
So be safe out there, drivers, and take care.
Happy holidays to all of ourdrivers who travel across the
world delivering packages,delivering supplies, delivering
whatever it is that they'redelivering.
I pray that you guys have aprosperous new year and rest of
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this year and that you guys beblessed in all your travels and
that God continues to protectyou all.
Thank you very much for allthat you do and you guys guys be
blessed in all your travels andthat God continues to protect
you all.
Thank you very much for allthat you do and you guys have a
blessed travel.
Hey, drivers, as we start theend of the holiday seasons, it's
important for us to rememberthat without your dedication and
hard work navigating theconcession roadways, none of us
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would be able to enjoy our timeand celebration.
It's with this feeling ofgratitude that I want to say
thank you from the bottom of myheart as well as my family's
heart.
God bless you.
God bless the road you'retraveling on this holiday season
.
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (29:20):
Tied wheels rolling on the blacktop night, empty
road humming under highwaylights, chasing my dreams fading
to weeks, eyes wide shut, mindstarts to creak, lost in the hum
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, keep on moving on.
City lights flicker till thedawn is gone.
Freight keeps rolling.
Truck never sleeps.
Pay no mind to the promises itkeeps.
Thank you to our enjoying life.
Otr community, holding strongfor the endless journey.
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Long haul drivers finding lifeon the road Days turn into weeks
, but they bear the load.
Radio whisper stories of home,sweet home, carried by voices in
the dark alone.
Steel horses bringing goods.
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They bear the strain Throughthe burn of the sun and the
pouring rain Every mile, tellingstories of sacrifice, grit and
fuel.
See them paying the price.
Roots unkind, but they push onthrough Traveling hearts on the
midnight blue.
Take it to our.
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Enjoy your life old, to yourcommunity, home, strong for
endless journey.
Long haul drivers finding lifeon the road Days turn into weeks
, but they bear the load.
Thank you to our Enjoying Life.
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Otr community, holding strongthe endless journey.
Long haul drivers finding lifeon the road Days turn into weeks
, but they bear the load.
Speaker 4 (31:45):
Hey everyone.
This is Tiffany, from Texas,and I just wanted to shout out
to all of the truck drivers allover America that do the
backbone work of America,bringing us all of our products
and all the wonderful thingsthat we get to go shopping for
in the store, and to the Amazondrivers and the Prime drivers
and the UPS just everybodythat's out there on the road
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hauling stuff around to makethis country function, because
we couldn't do it without all ofyou.
I appreciate all the hard workthat you guys put in the time
that you spend away from yourfriends and family out on the
road.
I pray for y'all every day tokeep you guys safe.
I hope all of you have a greattime this coming Thanksgiving
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and are able to spend some timewith your friends and family.
Thanks so much for all you guysdo.
Love you a whole whole lot.
Thanks again.
Bye-bye.
My name is Daryl and I hope thismessage finds you well.
I want to wish you a very happyThanksgiving.
I appreciate the sacrifice youare making during the holiday
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season and you know sometimes weforget about those who have to
be away from family and theyhave to continue to work, but
you're doing a great deed byproviding for our communities.
Thanksgiving is a time ofreflection of our many blessings
, and I want to bless you withtraveling grace and safety.
So keep trucking and smilingand know that we are thinking
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about you.
Have a very, very greatThanksgiving on the road, and
this is for all the professionaldrivers out there.
Thank you.
Speaker 13 (33:21):
Hi, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you
to all the truck drivers outthere.
Your hard work and dedicationkeeps this country moving and
it's very easy to overlook howessential you all are.
But just know how grateful weare for the long hours that you
put in, the sacrifices that youmake and the role that you play
in getting our freight deliveredas needed delivered as needed.
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I'm wishing you all a veryhappy holiday season and safe
travels, and that you all getsome well-deserved rest.
Thank you for everything you do.
Speaker 4 (33:52):
Hello, hello, all truckers out there.
Natty, coming to you from thebeautiful state of Texas.
I wanted to say thank you toall of the drivers.
I really appreciate the thingsthat you do Remember.
Without you, america could notmove, whether it come by plane,
trains or by boat.
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Eventually it has to end up onsomeone's truck, taking it to
wherever it belongs.
So, thank you, thank you, thankyou.
I want a special shout out toCindy.
I love her, thank God forbringing her into my life, and I
just want to say a quick prayerfor all you.
Church, father, god, we thankyou for the work that they do.
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Let them know that their workis not in vain.
I pray, god, that you would bearound them, that you would
surround them with love, withmercy, that you would be their
rear guard, push them when thewind needs to get up the hills
and, lord, that you would be agood breaking when they need to
go down the hill.
And in the meantime, we praythat you would surround each
trucker in their truck as theygo their merry way.
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In Jesus' name, I pray, amenand amen.
Speaker 2 (35:17):
Amen.
I'm Amy, our hearts with yours.
Every mile you haul, you bravethe wild, the endless lane,
weathering storms and sun andrain.
Will you leave a light untilyou return?
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A beacon bright for a safereturn?
A beacon bright for your safereturn.
Thank you for the sweat youshare, holding strong with love
and care, praying safety whereyou roam Till you're back, we're
here at home.
Every honk and every turn youmake Is another step for
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family's sake.
Make is another step forfamily's sake.
Journey far.
We feel our pride with everybeat.
We're by your side, bendinghomes through the dark of night.
Keep on keeping on the light,so bright wheels turning our
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dreams and cue our hero.
We believe in you.
Thank you for this life youshare, holding strong with love
and care, praying safety whereyou roam Till you're back, we're
here at home.
Thank you for this life youshare, holding strong with love
and care, praying safety whereyou roam Till you're back, we're
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here at home.
Thank you for watching.
Every honk and every turn youmake Is another step for
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family's sake.
Turn you far, but feel ourpride With every beat.
We're by your side.
Engine hums through the dark ofnight.
Keep on keeping on life's sobright Wheels turn in our dreams
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and you are hero.
We believe in you.
Thank you for the sweat youshare, holding strong with love
and care, praying safety whereyou roam Till you're back.
We're here at home.
Speaker 4 (38:12):
Hi, this is Dee, and this goes out to all of the
truckers and fellowtransportation specialists.
Thank you.
It's easy to overlook theimpact we have on others, but
the truth is your influence isfar-reaching.
You've made a profounddifference in the lives of those
around you, touching hearts andinspiring minds in ways you may
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not have even realized.
Your kindness and compassionmade a world of difference to
those around you.
Keep shining your light andmaking a difference in the world
.
I appreciate you.
This is to all of you, aspecial uh note of thanks to
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cindy, robert, john and vernonand jarius.
Speaker 8 (38:59):
Thank you.
Yeah, I just wanted to give ashout out to all the drivers out
there on the road 18-wheelers,box trucks, everyone always
trying to be so courteous ofother drivers and drive safe,
and it's really nice to see that.
So I just wanted to give ashout-out to all the drivers for
trying to be as safe aspossible and say thank you very
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much.
Bye.
Speaker 12 (39:23):
Good evening and happy Thanksgiving drivers.
My name is Kim Brooks and Ijust want to give a shout-out to
you guys.
You guys are really appreciated.
I know that you're on the roadwithout your family, without
your loved ones.
It's a special time and youguys are special individuals for
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doing what you do and how youdo it.
Thank God for you guys.
Speaker 14 (39:52):
Hey, this is Brad Guy from the Highway Freaks
podcast and so many things Icould be thankful for, but
mostly my road crew that comeson my podcast on a regular basis
.
I could mention names.
The one that I'd send her outfirst would be Cindy Tunstall
from Enjoying Life OTR.
She sent me some great peoplein Seeker Sharon and Roadie Dino
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.
I definitely would like tothank Uncle Tony Snowman, pissed
Off Robert Voter, head Mark Imean, there's just so many of
them I can't even start.
But mostly I'd like to thankGod for my health and definitely
like to thank, you know, my boyBandit For providing company on
the road, my wife Terrell,who's at home, who is holding
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down the fort With our two dogs,kelly and Jewel, and also
thanks for my new career withLandstar as the newest BCO.
So that's really about what Ihave to say, and thank you to
all the truckers out there thatare driving over the American
Thanksgiving.
So thanks, guys, and check usout.
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Highway Freaks Thanks.
Speaker 2 (41:23):
Rolling wheels, endless roads fueling our dreams
, cargo loads sacrifice familytime, miles of black top and
line.
Thank you, truck drivers outthere hauling dreams everywhere,
safe miles, one by one.
Enjoy life.
Ogr.
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Sun up till it goes downThrough the night in each town,
raving storms, snow and rain,never asking for fame.
Thank you, truck drivers outthere Hauling dreams everywhere,
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safe miles, one by one,enjoying life.
Otr, otr, otr.
Sun up till it goes downThrough the night in each town,
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raving storms, snow and rain,never asking for fame.
Thank you, truck drivers outthere hauling dreams everywhere,
safe miles, one by one.
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Enjoy your life.
Otr, otr.
Lonely nights behind the wheel,radio plays to make it real.
Family waits back at home.
They're the ones who never roam.
Thank you, o-t-r, o-t-r.
Speaker 9 (44:03):
Hello out there all my fellow truckers.
This is Doc Holliday.
I've been driving like 48 yearsover the road and still driving
, and I'd like to honor my bestfriend, Hollywood.
It was his name on the radioHollywood Rick Scott, out of
Little Rock, Arkansas.
I met Rick oh my God20-something years ago and we've
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been best friends ever since.
Rick probably had about closeto 48, 50 years over the road.
He retired a few years ago andthe other day I got the bad news
last Saturday that he passedaway from cancer.
So I'd like to send an honor toHollywood.
He helped drivers out.
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He did a lot for me.
He even helped me get my firsttruck.
He bought my first truck for meand financed it himself with no
finance charge and he's helpedseveral drivers get their trucks
and he was just a great guy.
Oh, Hollywood.
You could hear him on XM Radioat night on the Steve Summers
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Trucking Show and the Bozo Showand me and Hollywood we always
would call the radio show andcut up and have a good time.
And sad to say that my friendHollywood passed away last
Saturday from cancer.
So I'm honoring Hollywood, Justcalls to honor him for
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everything he's done for thetrucking industry, Just an
all-around great guy.
We're going to miss you,Hollywood.
So this is old Doc Hollidayhere signing off.
Y'all have a good day.
Speaker 11 (45:46):
Hey everybody, this is Andy Prickett.
I was a guest on, I think,episode six of the podcast and I
would like to just take aminute to thank Cindy.
I'm guessing this is not goingto be the first person who
thanks Cindy.
Cindy, thank you for yourconstant encouragement to me,
even though we hardly know eachother.
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I am a truck driver as well as aphotographer, and Cindy is
always texting me and messagingme and asking me to post some
pictures on the website and onthe Facebook group and
everything, and you've alwaysjust been a ray of sunshine and
an encouragement to me and, uh,you're also your tireless
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efforts in trying to make this acommunity and this job.
That can be really challengingfor all of us, as we all know,
to try to make it, uh, help usto see a different perspective
and that things can just be, uh,really fun out here on the road
and if you take advantage of itand have the right attitude, so
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that's really cool.
And I also just want to thankall the drivers out there.
If this is being aired onThanksgiving, I want to say a
happy Thanksgiving to everybody,especially those that are stuck
in truck stops right now.
That part sucks away from yourfamilies.
Try to make the most of it.
Keep your chin up, keep therubber side down and we'll catch
you all.
You keep rolling never fall onthe highway.
Speaker 2 (47:32):
Hear the call for the journeys, big and small.
Lonesome nights under stars.
Headlights beam from afar eachmile, marking where you are
guiding us like a north star.
Thank you, journeys, big andsmall, lonesome nights under
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stars.
Headlights beam from afar Eachmile, marking where you are
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Guiding us like a non-star.
Thank you, truckers.
Thank you all.
You keep rolling, never fall Onthe highway.
Hear the call for the journeys,big and small us.
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Thank you, truckers.
Thank you all.
You keep rolling, never fall onthe highway.
Hear the call for the journeys,big and small.
Thank you.
Speaker 5 (49:55):
Hi, my name is Delaney Daughtry and I live in
Snohomish, washington.
I wanted to call today to honora friend of mine, a very dear
friend of mine, who passed awaythis year, who was, for a brief
period of time, a long-haultruck driver, and for a long
period of time a delivery truckdriver which, as I'm sure you
all know, is really intenseduring the holiday season.
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So I wanted to leave thismessage just to say to all of
you people out there that areaway from your families at the
holidays or don't have familiesto be with just take deep
breaths and remember thatthere's a lot of beauty in the
world and that there's a lot ofpeople out there that appreciate
you and what you do, and try tomake sure you make stops along
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the way to see some lights orlook at the snow or appreciate
all the things that the holidayshave to offer.
And thank you again for whatyou do.
We couldn't do it without you.
Speaker 15 (50:58):
Hi there, I'm Sandy Sheen, Secretary and one of the
founding members of Truckers inPink Sisterhood.
I'd like to thank all of thesisters for their strength,
resilience and support as webreak barriers together.
Speaker 4 (51:15):
Hi, this is Bobbi from Katy, Texas.
I do a lot of driving betweenKaty and Dallas so I can help
out with my daughter and herbrand new baby, and I just pass
a lot of trucks.
A lot of trucks are on thehighway with me between those
two cities and it really doesmake me appreciate how many
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people serve our country in thisvery unique way of keeping our
supplies going from city to city.
And I also feel very safe onthe highway knowing that they
are there for some reason.
To me they are like thewarriors, the protectors on the
highway.
I always feel like if anythingwould happen.
Speaker 6 (51:56):
a truck driver would help us, and I just want to say
thank you.
Since we're in thisThanksgiving season, I am so
thankful for the truck driversin America.
Thank you all for your hardwork.
I know it's hard.
I just only drive four and ahalf hours, but boy, you drive
longer, and I do appreciate you.
Speaker 4 (52:15):
This is Donna Cauley, and I would like to thank
truckers for all their hard work.
I have a grandson and a cousinwho are truckers and wish them
all the best.
God bless you all.
Speaker 16 (52:30):
Hey everybody, it's Cindy Tunstall.
I just wanted to hop on hereand share my own gratitude
journey with y'all Y'all.
This has been such a fun year.
I'm so grateful for theEnjoying Life OTR Facebook group
and all of you that arecontributing in there and
sharing your journey and the funplaces that you're finding to
good food along the way and goodstops, and also life hacks and
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sharing your healthier journey.
I'm just so very grateful forthe wonderful people in our
community.
I also want to give a hugeshout out to the Enjoying Life
OTR lead team.
You know my partner, melinda FoxWellington.
She co-hosts the show with meand she's been a great friend
and also helped me on myhealthier journey.
She just gives me so many greatlittle hacks that make the
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journey easier for me, so I'm sograteful for all her wisdom and
the time and energy she'swilling to dedicate to the
podcast.
She knows we're both runningtrucking.
You know we're out here puttingon the miles and then finding
time to do podcasts on the side,so it takes a lot of time and
I'm really grateful for her.
And y'all know I added Dino tothe show recently and he had a
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great episode and I thought, youknow I must see if he want to
come on the show and help me out.
He just has a big personalityand just got a fun energy.
So, dino, I'm so grateful foryou.
Y'all don't know this, but youknow he does a great job on the
podcast, but he also has somereally great ideas which we've
been implementing.
So I'm just so very gratefulfor him to come along on the
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journey and again, same thing.
And he's running theentertainment freight out there
and he's on the road for youknow, long weeks and months and
months at a time and he's takentime out of his you know
downtime to contribute to thepodcast.
So, dino, thank you for allthat you've invested in the show
and and thankful for yourfriendship with me and the good
feedback that you give, and youhave great ideas and I'm just so
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very grateful that our pathscrossed Well.
I also want to give a bigthanks to the rest of the lead
team.
In the Joy in Life OTR communityit takes time to moderate the
group and keep the group alignedwith our values.
You know everybody complimentsour group, that we have just a
great positive energy.
Everybody's on a growth mindset, sharing ideas and life hacks,
and that takes some leadership.
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So I want to give a huge shoutout to the lead team of the
Facebook group.
So let me start with JessGraham, gemma Ford and also
Sharon Jola.
These are incredible women andthey're great friends to me, for
one, because I love the waythat they do life.
They have a positive outlook onlife.
They have a growth mindset.
They're trying to make the mostof the opportunity to travel,
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you know, but also stilltrucking full time and putting
on big miles, and then theytruly believe they can make the
world a better place.
And that takes time and thattakes effort and you know, but
together we can do great things.
So I'm just so very gratefulfor these women and their
friendship and the way that theylead so well and enjoy life.
Otr Facebook group.
Also want to give a shout out toTodd Cantor.
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He's been with me since thebeginning, does share.
Y'all see, y'all need to golook at the pocket and y'all
need to go look at the podcast.
I mean look at the Facebookgroup because he has found some
great food stops and you'regoing to want to mark them on
your must-see calendars if y'allhave a Google calendar, because
he's found some great stopslately and he's just really
generous to share those thingswith us and he shares the
location, what he did abouttruck parking, so he's just such
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a blessing.
And then, behind the scenes,y'all don't know this, but he's
been a big help for me with thewebsite.
We've also talked about ideasto do some things, fun things
with an app and you know, justhas been a great encouragement
to me and just continues tooffer to be a help and support
and his friendship has meant theworld to me.
And then, finally, I can't Ihave to mention Brian Wilson and
Joe Lee.
I have to mention Brian Wilsonand Joe Lee.
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These two men are over-the-roadtruckers and they are on a
healthier journey and they areso generous to share what's
working for them.
They've both been on thepodcast.
Well, actually the whole teamhas been on the podcast and I'm
so grateful for that.
But they're sharing the waysthat they're finding ways to
exercise, get moving out there.
You know it's hard.
You know we're putting up allthese big miles and the hours
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are long, the days are long, andyou know it's easy to have a
bunch of excuses why you can'tget it done.
And then there's people likeJoe and Brian that are out there
getting it done and finding away to work and get you know,
get the work in, get the milesin, but also take care of
themselves while they're on theroad.
So they're sharing life hacks,they're sharing their good food
that they're eating and you knowtheir solutions for the
problems that we face.
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That could be obstacles, butthey're sharing the way we can
overcome those and still have ahealthier journey on the road.
So I'm so very grateful forthem and their journey and their
contributions to the group.
Y'all know that in Joy and LifeOTR we made some fun music for
this episode.
But I have one last song I wantto share with you.
Do y'all remember?
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On the last episode, joe Leehad written a poem about living
the dream and it tells his storyabout when that that little
spark ignited in him when hewanted to start thinking about
being a trucker as a young boy.
And he just just so beautifullywritten.
So I decided to do a treat forJoe.
I put his song to music.
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So I took his the lyrics thathe had written in the poem.
I threw on some music that Ithought was so perfect and a
male vocalist, and it's just agreat way to share his story, so
I can't think of a better wayto end this podcast.
So this song is called Livingthe Dream, by Joe Lee.
So I'll let that be our endingfor tonight and I just want to
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say a huge thank you for all theEnjoying Life OTR community.
I'm so very grateful for you.
I'm so grateful for yoursupport and encouragement and
your friendship and that you'rewilling to share your journey
with me.
I'm just so very thankful.
So y'all enjoy the song by JoeLee.
It's called Living the Dream.
Speaker 3 (58:23):
When I was a young boy, maybe not I helped to fix a
big truck that was down for atime, when the last boat was
tight and the fluids were allfilled.
Then came the moment it wastime for the key.
The man in the shop said, heyboy, and he tossed it all over
me, toss it all over to me.
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So I climbed in the cab andfired it up with the hum of the
motor the smoke and the smell.
Speaker 2 (59:13):
I'll never forget it.
I remember it well.
As I sat there in the cab justholding the wheel, I thought to
myself man, I love how I feel Ipretended to drive it with
excitement and joy, and a dreamcame alive inside that young boy
.
Speaker 3 (59:24):
Well, I've done many things in my life since that day
, and although that dream faded.
It never went away every timethe rain passed me on its way,
there was a voice in my headthat said maybe someday.
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Well, here I am, over 40 with abrand new career, and I can
hardly believe it as I look inthe mirror checking my trailer
and the road left behind here Iam living my dream, a mile at a
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time.
Well, here I am, over 40 with abrand new career, and I can
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hardly believe it as I look inthe mirror Checking my trailer
and the road left behind.
Here I am living my dream, amile at a time.
I'm out.
Welcome to Enjoying Life OTR.
We are building a movement fora healthier, more adventurous
lifestyle across every mile.
Hey everybody, welcome to theEnjoying Life OTR Thanksgiving
episode.
I'm Dino, your roadie and guideon the side, and today we've
got a fun show planned.
That's all about gratitude.
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First off, I want to take amoment to personally thank all
the professional truck driversout there who may be working
today.
Yep, I'm out here with yourolling down the highway and
I've got to say what we do everyday keeps this country moving
and it doesn't go unnoticed.
I've noticed it because of theway they treat us at the truck
stops on the holidays.
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It seems like they go thatextra mile to make it better for
us, maybe even just the extrasmile and a little bit
friendlier.
Today's episode is packed withheartfelt messages from drivers
and even some four-wheelers whocalled our Thanksgiving hotline
to share their appreciation foryou.
These messages really meant alot to me and I think they'll
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mean a lot to you too.
Now I know you tough guys andgals might be thinking we don't
need a thank you, we're justdoing our job.
But you know what I disagree.
So sit back and enjoy beingappreciated, even if it makes
you a little uncomfortable.
In addition to all the greatcalls we received, we're mixing
it up with some original musicfrom Enjoying Life OTR, all with
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a special thank you theme.
So sit back, buckle up andenjoy the ride.
We appreciate you and thisone's for you.
Happy Thanksgiving from theteam at Enjoying Life OTR.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
We're spinning down that endless road, sunset
bleeding, as our stories unfold,dusty trails and dreams we
chase In your hands, our trustis placed.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
Miles ahead and miles behind Every highway a state of
mind.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Through the storm and through the rain, we carry on
to fight the strain.
Thanks, driver, for everysingle mile Keeping us moving
with a steady smile.
From dull first light to thedark of night, your journey
makes our world alright.
Let's stop coffee to keep youawake.
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Endless raving of a Saturday'stake, lonely nights and crowded
lanes.
Every sacrifice someone gains.
You roll on over hills andplains, fatal, as a constant
train.
One more mile, it's one moresong.
Thanks, driver, for drivingstrong.
Thanks, driver, for everysingle mile Keeping us moving
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with a steady smile.
From dark first light to thedark of night.
Your journey makes the worldalright.
Let's travel for every singlemile, keeping us moving with a
steady smile.
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From dawn's first light to thedark of night, your journey
makes the world alright.
Speaker 4 (03:36):
Hey everyone, it's Melinda Fox-Rollington here,
co-host of Enjoying Life OCRpodcast.
I wanted to take a moment toshare my gratitude for a few
incredible people and for allthe drivers out there keeping
our country moving.
First and foremost, a hugeshout-out to my mentor, rob.
Rob has been there for me sinceday one, teaching me the ropes,
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especially the gray areas intrucking that you don't always
read about, because it comesfrom years of experience, that
skill set that gets you througheach day on the road, whether
it's chatting them miles away,checking in on each other's
families or just sharing a goodlaugh.
Rob's been there, just a phonecall away, and it's something
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that I am incredibly gratefulfor, and I never want to take
that connection for granted.
So, rob, thank you.
You've made a lasting impact,not only on my journey as a
trucker but on me personally,and I'm lucky to have your
guidance and friendship.
Next, I want to give thanks tomy co-host, cindy.
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Cindy and I were like two sidesof the same coin.
We see things from differentperspectives, but together we
balance each other out and Ican't imagine our show without
that balance.
I'm grateful for all the mileswe spent talking, laughing and
figuring it all out.
Sydney, I thank you for beingsuch an incredible partner and
for sharing this journey with me.
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And, finally, to all the driversout there, every single one of
you who is out there on the roadtoday, day after day, mile
after mile, I just want to saythank you.
Thank you for the sacrificesyou make, the time you spend
away from family and the hardwork that you put in to keeping
everything moving.
You're all part of something somuch bigger and I hope this
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Thanksgiving you know how muchyou're appreciated.
This wouldn't be the samewithout you right there behind
the wheel, mile after mile.
So here's to Rob Sydney and toevery driver who's out there
making a difference, thank you.
Thank you for all that you doand wishing you safe miles and a
very happy Thanksgiving.
Speaker 5 (05:41):
Very happy Thanksgiving.
Hi, this is Jess with EnjoyingLife OTR, and I just want to say
thank you to all of my truckingfriends that have become family
, who are out here on the roadthis holiday.
It means so much that you arehere and we appreciate
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everything you do.
Speaker 6 (06:09):
Hello, I just want to take a moment to thank you for
everything you do as a truckdriver.
Your hard work, dedication andsacrifice make a huge difference
in our lives, especially duringthe holidays.
I know many of you are awayfrom your families and loved
ones, working hard to keepthings moving and just ensuring
that we have what we need.
So I know your job isn't easy,it's stressful, it's often
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dangerous and it's a hugeresponsibility.
So please know that you aretruly appreciated.
Thank you for all the milesthat you cover, for every long
day you spend on the road.
I hope you have a safe andpeaceful Thanksgiving and that
you know how grateful we are foryou.
Speaker 7 (07:06):
Take care, stay safe and thank you again.
Chasing the sun under endlessskies, missing home.
But I've made my peace, Causethe open road calls and it feels
like ease, the hum of theengine.
My heart beats tuned, a life inmotion.
Beneath the moon, good musicplays and I sing along.
Every mile's a story, everystop's a song.
Speaker 2 (07:24):
Thousands of miles and I'm still getting it done,
through mountain storms and theblazing sun, helping a brother
sharing a meal.
The camaraderie out here isreal, from sunrise greetings to
truck stop lore.
I'm grateful I'm living.
Speaker 7 (07:44):
Enjoying life OTR.
Speaker 3 (07:52):
Heavy traffic or snow on the pass.
Keep the wheels turning, makingit last Dangerous weather.
Speaker 7 (08:00):
We know what to do.
This life isn't easy, but it'sone we choose.
Lights in the distance.
Speaker 3 (08:07):
Another town near Dreams of home, but no room for
fear.
Speaker 7 (08:12):
The road gives freedom, the road gives pride
Every load I haul, I feel alive.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
Thousands of miles and I'm still getting it done,
through mountain storms and theblazing sun, helping a brother
sharing a meal.
The camaraderie out here isreal, from sunrise greetings to
truck stop lore.
I'm grateful I'm living joylike OTR.
Speaker 3 (08:41):
OTR the rhythm of the highway.
It runs in my veins, throughthe joy and the heartache, the
losses, the gains.
With every gear shift, anotherdream's alive.
This is the life for me.
I thrive.
Thousands of miles and I'mstill getting it done, through
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mountain storms and the blazingsun, helping a brother, sharing
a meal.
The camaraderie out here isreal.
Speaker 2 (09:14):
From sunrise greetings to truck stop lore.
I'm grateful I'm living joy inlife.
Speaker 3 (09:22):
OTR.
So here's to the drivers, thekings of the road.
With hearts full of stories anda heavy load, we're keeping the
world turning coast to shore,living and loving, enjoying life
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OTR.
Speaker 4 (09:48):
Hi, my name is Joe and I've been a driver for 19
years and I would just like tosay to all my brothers and
sisters on the road that Iappreciate every one of you and,
with the holiday season comingup, I know how life can be and
being away from the ones youlove sometimes and maybe not
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making it home and added trafficand all the weather that this
season starts to bring upon us,and I just like to say that hope
you all have a blessed holidayseason and stay safe out there.
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Hey, this is Mark.
I just wanted to say happyThanksgiving to all the drivers
out there.
I know how difficult it is to beaway and the sacrifices you
make to keep our country runningand to put food and all of the
items that I have in my house onthe shelves so that I can go to
the store and make my lifeeasier, and so I really
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appreciate all of you guys.
I know, especially during theholidays, it makes it even more
difficult for especially theover-the-road drivers, but even
people who are home on aconsistent basis, working long
hours and weird shifts where youdon't get to spend that quality
of time with family, is reallytough, and so I just wanted to
take time and say I reallyappreciate you guys.
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Thank you so much for what youdo.
I hope you do get to have sometime even if it's not on right
on Thanksgiving or right onChristmas time with your family
this holiday season, and justknow that I'll be keeping
everyone in my prayers and thatsomeone out here is really
appreciative of what you do.
Have a great rest of yourholiday season and thank you
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again.
Speaker 10 (11:38):
Just a great shout out there to all the drivers
sacrificing, being away fromtheir families so everybody can
enjoy the holidays.
I understand the sacrifices youall make, and your families too
.
Thank you very much for yourdedication and you are really
appreciated because withouttruckers there would be nothing
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in the stores.
Thank you, boys and girls, andmen and women, and everybody who
dedicates their lives to beinga driver.
My name is Becca Miles.
Y'all have a great holiday andthank you, thank you, thank you.
And to my two great friends,joe and Melinda, that are out
there, stay safe along witheverybody else.
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See ya everybody else.
Speaker 4 (12:26):
See ya, hey guys.
Happy Thanksgiving.
My name is Frenchie Gamero andI just want to thank all truck
drivers out there for what youdo.
My dad was a truck driver whenI was a kid.
He passed in 2011, but I knowhow much sacrifice it takes
holidays missed and being on theroad and long hours of being
gone but we all get all the coolstuff and technology, because
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you guys are willing to go, whenwe're all enjoying holidays,
birthdays, to be on the road, togo and deliver to everyone uh,
what they're hoping for forthose special days.
And so thank you, guys for yoursacrifice, for your hard work,
for your long hours, for yoursleepless nights and for being
safe on the road and signalingyour bright, letting us know
it's safe to go, and, yeah, justfor being champions and heroes.
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Bless you guys.
Happy Thanksgiving, thank you.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
I found my home on the open road when the sunrise
paints a story untold Throughthe plains and mountains, rivers
wide.
The hum of this engine's myfaithful goddess.
It rigs my compass, my steadyhand, rolling wheels, carry me
through this land, chasing miles, chasing dreams, through the
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desert skies with forest streams.
Thanks to my tribe thatbelieves in me, I'm enjoying
life OTR, wild and free.
Resetting hours in some smalltown lot, grabbing coffee where
the world forgot, taking hikeswith my four-legged friend.
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Every turn of the road feelslike it never ends.
From state to state, I hear thecall this open road.
It's home after all.
Chasing miles, chasing dreams,through the desert skies and
forest streams.
Thanks to my tribe thatbelieves in me, I'm enjoying
life OTR, wild and free.
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Every sunset's a masterpiece,every mile brings a count of
peace and with the stars above,my heart feels whole.
This endless highway feeds mysoul, chasing miles, chasing
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dreams, through the desert skiesand forest streams.
Thanks to my tribe God believesin me I'm enjoying life OTR,
wild and free.
Resetting hours in some smalltown life, grabbing coffee where
the world forgot, taking hikeswith my four-legged friend.
Every turn of the road feelslike it never ends.
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From state to state, I hear thecall.
This open road is home afterall.
Descending ivory sun, somepeace.
Every mile brings a kind ofpeace, with the stars above.
My heart feels whole.
This endless highway feeds mysoul.
From state to state I hear thecall.
This open road is home, afterall.
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Every sunset's a masterpiece.
Every mile brings a kind ofpeace, with the stars above.
My heart feels home.
This endless highway feeds mysoul.
Whoa.
Every sunset's a masterpiece.
Every mile brings a kind ofpeace, with the stars above.
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My heart feels whole.
This endless highway feeds mysoul, whoa.
Speaker 4 (16:19):
Hello, my name is Mary and I am calling today to
just give my great appreciationand thankfulness to those that
are delivering goods and thingsall over the United States the
truckers.
And you know we take forgranted so much the things that
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we have, and you know when we goshopping at the stores and I
know that maybe you could feelforgotten at times or feel like
it's just a job, but I want youto know that I do appreciate you
and I hope you have a veryblessed Thanksgiving.
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And I hope you have a veryblessed Thanksgiving and just
know that I support you, myhusband and I support you as
truckers.
We have friends that aretruckers.
I will not name them, but I'mthinking of them in my mind
right now and my heart, but thisis for all of you that you know
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have to leave your families.
You're traveling, you're on theroad, you're going through
terrible snowstorms, ice storms,rainstorms, You're dealing with
traffic and people drivingridiculous and people driving
ridiculous, and I just want youto know that we thank you and
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may God bless you thisThanksgiving and for the days
ahead.
I know it's a busy time of year.
Thank you so much.
Bye-bye, hi, this is Lynette,from Texas, and I just wanted to
leave a message to thank allthe drivers out there who are
moving all of the things wedepend on in our stores every
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day that make our life so mucheasier.
We appreciate your sacrificeand we're very grateful for you
this season.
Speaker 2 (18:35):
Thank you, we'll see you next time.
Skies so white.
It's here, then gone.
Thank you to our enjoy it LifeOTR community Miles ahead, faces
, old and new, cherishing themoments we get through Round and
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round, always feeling free,rolling low and engines drown,
the silence left behind Around.
Always feeling free, rowinglowering engines drown, the
silence left behind.
Dusty dreams blowing in thewind tonight, airless highways
frame the path we walk.
Lives like shadows, tales wenever talk.
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Thank you to our enjoyer Lifefolksy.
Our community Miles ahead,faces old and new, cherishing
the moments we get through Roundand round, always feeling free,
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wrong, hard drivers push onthrough the night, brave the
storm, chase the morning lightDays become weeks but they never
fade Through.
Grit written in the life wemade.
And you too are enjoying Life.
Folks in your community Milesahead faces, old and new,
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cherishing the moments we getthrough Round and round, always
feeling free, always feelingfree.
Speaker 10 (20:43):
Now it's 10.30.
Speaker 4 (20:50):
Yeah, I'm not an over-the-road driver, but I do
drive Monday through Friday andI will be home on Thanksgiving.
I just want to reach out to anyand all who are driving on
Thanksgiving and say thank youfor the work you do.
We all depend on you, Iappreciate not enough what you
do, but keep the storage shelvesstocked, and you know it's what
keeps our country going.
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So it's much appreciated andGod bless you.
And this Thanksgiving Goodevening.
Geneva's need.
This is a message to all truckdrivers across this nation.
I thank you so much for allthat you have done to see to it
that there's food on the table,that there's groceries on the
shelf and that farmers andeverybody else's products are
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moved.
Thank you, I do appreciate thetime, the service and the long
hours.
I also appreciate the fact thatyou have missed and loved ones
at home.
May the Lord grant youblessings and peace this season
and this holiday season comingup.
May you be blessed.
May your families be blessed athome.
May the lord grant youblessings and peace this season
and this holiday season comingup.
May you be blessed, may yourfamilies be blessed at home
waiting on you, and may you havetraveling mercies and grace.
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I ask lord in jesus name.
Amen, be blessed every truckdriver.
Hello, my name is ElizabethThompson and I'm calling just to
say a huge thank you really toall drivers that service our
community.
I'm thinking many that come tomy house personally, of course,
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are the Amazon drivers and Idon't know their names, but I do
know the frequency that I seecoming not just to my
neighborhood, all across I seethem on the highway nonstop, and
I am indeed very grateful forthe service that they provide.
They certainly help keep thingsnot just full in our stores but
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door to door, and I see themrushing about and being very
punctual, so I can't imaginewhat the life of the driver must
be, and so, from those of uswho don't have to do it, we are
very, very grateful for all ofyou and wish you the very best
these holidays.
Thank you, thank you.
Speaker 2 (22:59):
Rolling down the woods.
Sun in your eyes, miles behind,miles ahead.
Never compromise.
We're delivering dreams daily.
Troops in the night.
Hustle keeps the heart alive,victory in sight.
Thanks for the hard work.
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Saves driving, no risk.
Heroes on the road, you're thevery best.
Steering through chaos.
Wisdom shed.
White Helping hand's alwaysthere In every bump and ride.
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Radios blaring loud.
Sun comes through the bell.
Freedom found in motion.
Chase that distant trail.
Thanks for the hard work.
Safe driving, no risk.
Heroes on the road.
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You're the very best.
Stealing through chaos.
Wisdom shared.
Wide Helping hand's alwaysthere in every bumpy ride.
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Radios bearing loud, thunderthrough the veil.
Freedom found.
Devotion changed the distanttrail.
Thanks for the hard work.
Safe driving, no less, no less.
Heroes on the road.
Speaker 4 (25:14):
You're the very best.
Hi, my name is Dee and I justwant to say thank you so much
for all that you do.
You help us to provide and takecare of our families and I want
to leave this with you.
You help us to provide and takecare of our families and I want
to leave this with you.
My prayer for you is that youfind comfort on difficult days.
Smiles when sadness intrudes,rambles to follow the clouds,
laughter to kiss your lips,sunsets to warm your heart.
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And hugs when spirits sag,beauty for your eyes to see,
friendship to brighten yourbeing or your life.
Faith so that you can believe.
Confidence for when you doubt,and courage to know yourself,
patience to accept the truth andlove to complete your life by
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Thank you again, and it's myhope that you will take a moment
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of your time to smile at thenext person that you see.
You'll be so amazed at thegoodness that you will give and
receive.
Again, thank you so much to allthe drivers for all that you do
and I so appreciate you.
Thanks, hi, my name is, and Iwould like to take the
opportunity to thank all driversout there.
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Coming into the holiday seasonseason, especially the winter
holiday season, is can beextremely difficult for all
drivers, I think, and not onlywith increased traffic and the
winter weather, road conditionsand the amount of amount of
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people out traveling.
Speaker 9 (26:46):
Being away from family is difficult and in
general, I think are difficultfor a lot of people, but driving
in general.
Speaker 4 (26:56):
And I would just like to give a shout out to all
drivers that are moving and, youknow, make life possible for
all of us and I'm I'm a drivermyself.
I have been for 18 years, andso I know firsthand some of the
challenges, and but I would liketo tell you just, uh, shout out
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to everybody, and one driver inparticular, that I'm extremely
grateful, for I met him 18 yearsago, a man named Sam Knight.
Speaker 9 (27:28):
He was my trainer when I first got into truck
driving and I spent weeks on histruck learning.
He's very experienced, veryknowledgeable, excellent trainer
and.
I'm extremely grateful for thatone man, which also brings up
the fact that I'm extremelygrateful for all good trainers.
Speaker 4 (27:51):
It's up to those trainers that take the
responsibility to train peopleright to put out good products,
shall we say, and ensure thatthe roads are safer for everyone
by providing proper training.
So I'd like to wish you all ahappy.
Speaker 9 (28:11):
Thanksgiving, merry Christmas and a blessed New Year
all at once.
Speaker 4 (28:16):
So be safe out there, drivers, and take care.
Happy holidays to all of ourdrivers who travel across the
world delivering packages,delivering supplies, delivering
whatever it is that they'redelivering.
I pray that you guys have aprosperous new year and rest of
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this year and that you guys beblessed in all your travels and
that God continues to protectyou all.
Thank you very much for allthat you do and you guys guys be
blessed in all your travels andthat God continues to protect
you all.
Thank you very much for allthat you do and you guys have a
blessed travel.
Hey, drivers, as we start theend of the holiday seasons, it's
important for us to rememberthat without your dedication and
hard work navigating theconcession roadways, none of us
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would be able to enjoy our timeand celebration.
It's with this feeling ofgratitude that I want to say
thank you from the bottom of myheart as well as my family's
heart.
God bless you.
God bless the road you'retraveling on this holiday season
.
Thank you.
Speaker 2 (29:20):
Tied wheels rolling on the blacktop night, empty
road humming under highwaylights, chasing my dreams fading
to weeks, eyes wide shut, mindstarts to creak, lost in the hum
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, keep on moving on.
City lights flicker till thedawn is gone.
Freight keeps rolling.
Truck never sleeps.
Pay no mind to the promises itkeeps.
Thank you to our enjoying life.
Otr community, holding strongfor the endless journey.
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Long haul drivers finding lifeon the road Days turn into weeks
, but they bear the load.
Radio whisper stories of home,sweet home, carried by voices in
the dark alone.
Steel horses bringing goods.
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They bear the strain Throughthe burn of the sun and the
pouring rain Every mile, tellingstories of sacrifice, grit and
fuel.
See them paying the price.
Roots unkind, but they push onthrough Traveling hearts on the
midnight blue.
Take it to our.
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Enjoy your life old, to yourcommunity, home, strong for
endless journey.
Long haul drivers finding lifeon the road Days turn into weeks
, but they bear the load.
Thank you to our Enjoying Life.
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Otr community, holding strongthe endless journey.
Long haul drivers finding lifeon the road Days turn into weeks
, but they bear the load.
Speaker 4 (31:45):
Hey everyone.
This is Tiffany, from Texas,and I just wanted to shout out
to all of the truck drivers allover America that do the
backbone work of America,bringing us all of our products
and all the wonderful thingsthat we get to go shopping for
in the store, and to the Amazondrivers and the Prime drivers
and the UPS just everybodythat's out there on the road
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hauling stuff around to makethis country function, because
we couldn't do it without all ofyou.
I appreciate all the hard workthat you guys put in the time
that you spend away from yourfriends and family out on the
road.
I pray for y'all every day tokeep you guys safe.
I hope all of you have a greattime this coming Thanksgiving
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and are able to spend some timewith your friends and family.
Thanks so much for all you guysdo.
Love you a whole whole lot.
Thanks again.
Bye-bye.
My name is Daryl and I hope thismessage finds you well.
I want to wish you a very happyThanksgiving.
I appreciate the sacrifice youare making during the holiday
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season and you know sometimes weforget about those who have to
be away from family and theyhave to continue to work, but
you're doing a great deed byproviding for our communities.
Thanksgiving is a time ofreflection of our many blessings
, and I want to bless you withtraveling grace and safety.
So keep trucking and smilingand know that we are thinking
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about you.
Have a very, very greatThanksgiving on the road, and
this is for all the professionaldrivers out there.
Thank you.
Speaker 13 (33:21):
Hi, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you
to all the truck drivers outthere.
Your hard work and dedicationkeeps this country moving and
it's very easy to overlook howessential you all are.
But just know how grateful weare for the long hours that you
put in, the sacrifices that youmake and the role that you play
in getting our freight deliveredas needed delivered as needed.
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I'm wishing you all a veryhappy holiday season and safe
travels, and that you all getsome well-deserved rest.
Thank you for everything you do.
Speaker 4 (33:52):
Hello, hello, all truckers out there.
Natty, coming to you from thebeautiful state of Texas.
I wanted to say thank you toall of the drivers.
I really appreciate the thingsthat you do Remember.
Without you, america could notmove, whether it come by plane,
trains or by boat.
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Eventually it has to end up onsomeone's truck, taking it to
wherever it belongs.
So, thank you, thank you, thankyou.
I want a special shout out toCindy.
I love her, thank God forbringing her into my life, and I
just want to say a quick prayerfor all you.
Church, father, god, we thankyou for the work that they do.
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Let them know that their workis not in vain.
I pray, god, that you would bearound them, that you would
surround them with love, withmercy, that you would be their
rear guard, push them when thewind needs to get up the hills
and, lord, that you would be agood breaking when they need to
go down the hill.
And in the meantime, we praythat you would surround each
trucker in their truck as theygo their merry way.
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In Jesus' name, I pray, amenand amen.
Speaker 2 (35:17):
Amen.
I'm Amy, our hearts with yours.
Every mile you haul, you bravethe wild, the endless lane,
weathering storms and sun andrain.
Will you leave a light untilyou return?
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A beacon bright for a safereturn?
A beacon bright for your safereturn.
Thank you for the sweat youshare, holding strong with love
and care, praying safety whereyou roam Till you're back, we're
here at home.
Every honk and every turn youmake Is another step for
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family's sake.
Make is another step forfamily's sake.
Journey far.
We feel our pride with everybeat.
We're by your side, bendinghomes through the dark of night.
Keep on keeping on the light,so bright wheels turning our
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dreams and cue our hero.
We believe in you.
Thank you for this life youshare, holding strong with love
and care, praying safety whereyou roam Till you're back, we're
here at home.
Thank you for this life youshare, holding strong with love
and care, praying safety whereyou roam Till you're back, we're
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here at home.
Thank you for watching.
Every honk and every turn youmake Is another step for
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family's sake.
Turn you far, but feel ourpride With every beat.
We're by your side.
Engine hums through the dark ofnight.
Keep on keeping on life's sobright Wheels turn in our dreams
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and you are hero.
We believe in you.
Thank you for the sweat youshare, holding strong with love
and care, praying safety whereyou roam Till you're back.
We're here at home.
Speaker 4 (38:12):
Hi, this is Dee, and this goes out to all of the
truckers and fellowtransportation specialists.
Thank you.
It's easy to overlook theimpact we have on others, but
the truth is your influence isfar-reaching.
You've made a profounddifference in the lives of those
around you, touching hearts andinspiring minds in ways you may
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not have even realized.
Your kindness and compassionmade a world of difference to
those around you.
Keep shining your light andmaking a difference in the world
.
I appreciate you.
This is to all of you, aspecial uh note of thanks to
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cindy, robert, john and vernonand jarius.
Speaker 8 (38:59):
Thank you.
Yeah, I just wanted to give ashout out to all the drivers out
there on the road 18-wheelers,box trucks, everyone always
trying to be so courteous ofother drivers and drive safe,
and it's really nice to see that.
So I just wanted to give ashout-out to all the drivers for
trying to be as safe aspossible and say thank you very
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much.
Bye.
Speaker 12 (39:23):
Good evening and happy Thanksgiving drivers.
My name is Kim Brooks and Ijust want to give a shout-out to
you guys.
You guys are really appreciated.
I know that you're on the roadwithout your family, without
your loved ones.
It's a special time and youguys are special individuals for
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doing what you do and how youdo it.
Thank God for you guys.
Speaker 14 (39:52):
Hey, this is Brad Guy from the Highway Freaks
podcast and so many things Icould be thankful for, but
mostly my road crew that comeson my podcast on a regular basis
.
I could mention names.
The one that I'd send her outfirst would be Cindy Tunstall
from Enjoying Life OTR.
She sent me some great peoplein Seeker Sharon and Roadie Dino
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.
I definitely would like tothank Uncle Tony Snowman, pissed
Off Robert Voter, head Mark Imean, there's just so many of
them I can't even start.
But mostly I'd like to thankGod for my health and definitely
like to thank, you know, my boyBandit For providing company on
the road, my wife Terrell,who's at home, who is holding
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down the fort With our two dogs,kelly and Jewel, and also
thanks for my new career withLandstar as the newest BCO.
So that's really about what Ihave to say, and thank you to
all the truckers out there thatare driving over the American
Thanksgiving.
So thanks, guys, and check usout.
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Highway Freaks Thanks.
Speaker 2 (41:23):
Rolling wheels, endless roads fueling our dreams
, cargo loads sacrifice familytime, miles of black top and
line.
Thank you, truck drivers outthere hauling dreams everywhere,
safe miles, one by one.
Enjoy life.
Ogr.
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Sun up till it goes downThrough the night in each town,
raving storms, snow and rain,never asking for fame.
Thank you, truck drivers outthere Hauling dreams everywhere,
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safe miles, one by one,enjoying life.
Otr, otr, otr.
Sun up till it goes downThrough the night in each town,
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raving storms, snow and rain,never asking for fame.
Thank you, truck drivers outthere hauling dreams everywhere,
safe miles, one by one.
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Enjoy your life.
Otr, otr.
Lonely nights behind the wheel,radio plays to make it real.
Family waits back at home.
They're the ones who never roam.
Thank you, o-t-r, o-t-r.
Speaker 9 (44:03):
Hello out there all my fellow truckers.
This is Doc Holliday.
I've been driving like 48 yearsover the road and still driving
, and I'd like to honor my bestfriend, Hollywood.
It was his name on the radioHollywood Rick Scott, out of
Little Rock, Arkansas.
I met Rick oh my God20-something years ago and we've
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been best friends ever since.
Rick probably had about closeto 48, 50 years over the road.
He retired a few years ago andthe other day I got the bad news
last Saturday that he passedaway from cancer.
So I'd like to send an honor toHollywood.
He helped drivers out.
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He did a lot for me.
He even helped me get my firsttruck.
He bought my first truck for meand financed it himself with no
finance charge and he's helpedseveral drivers get their trucks
and he was just a great guy.
Oh, Hollywood.
You could hear him on XM Radioat night on the Steve Summers
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Trucking Show and the Bozo Showand me and Hollywood we always
would call the radio show andcut up and have a good time.
And sad to say that my friendHollywood passed away last
Saturday from cancer.
So I'm honoring Hollywood, Justcalls to honor him for
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everything he's done for thetrucking industry, Just an
all-around great guy.
We're going to miss you,Hollywood.
So this is old Doc Hollidayhere signing off.
Y'all have a good day.
Speaker 11 (45:46):
Hey everybody, this is Andy Prickett.
I was a guest on, I think,episode six of the podcast and I
would like to just take aminute to thank Cindy.
I'm guessing this is not goingto be the first person who
thanks Cindy.
Cindy, thank you for yourconstant encouragement to me,
even though we hardly know eachother.
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I am a truck driver as well as aphotographer, and Cindy is
always texting me and messagingme and asking me to post some
pictures on the website and onthe Facebook group and
everything, and you've alwaysjust been a ray of sunshine and
an encouragement to me and, uh,you're also your tireless
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efforts in trying to make this acommunity and this job.
That can be really challengingfor all of us, as we all know,
to try to make it, uh, help usto see a different perspective
and that things can just be, uh,really fun out here on the road
and if you take advantage of itand have the right attitude, so
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that's really cool.
And I also just want to thankall the drivers out there.
If this is being aired onThanksgiving, I want to say a
happy Thanksgiving to everybody,especially those that are stuck
in truck stops right now.
That part sucks away from yourfamilies.
Try to make the most of it.
Keep your chin up, keep therubber side down and we'll catch
you all.
You keep rolling never fall onthe highway.
Speaker 2 (47:32):
Hear the call for the journeys, big and small.
Lonesome nights under stars.
Headlights beam from afar eachmile, marking where you are
guiding us like a north star.
Thank you, journeys, big andsmall, lonesome nights under
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stars.
Headlights beam from afar Eachmile, marking where you are
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Guiding us like a non-star.
Thank you, truckers.
Thank you all.
You keep rolling, never fall Onthe highway.
Hear the call for the journeys,big and small us.
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Thank you, truckers.
Thank you all.
You keep rolling, never fall onthe highway.
Hear the call for the journeys,big and small.
Thank you.
Speaker 5 (49:55):
Hi, my name is Delaney Daughtry and I live in
Snohomish, washington.
I wanted to call today to honora friend of mine, a very dear
friend of mine, who passed awaythis year, who was, for a brief
period of time, a long-haultruck driver, and for a long
period of time a delivery truckdriver which, as I'm sure you
all know, is really intenseduring the holiday season.
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So I wanted to leave thismessage just to say to all of
you people out there that areaway from your families at the
holidays or don't have familiesto be with just take deep
breaths and remember thatthere's a lot of beauty in the
world and that there's a lot ofpeople out there that appreciate
you and what you do, and try tomake sure you make stops along
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the way to see some lights orlook at the snow or appreciate
all the things that the holidayshave to offer.
And thank you again for whatyou do.
We couldn't do it without you.
Speaker 15 (50:58):
Hi there, I'm Sandy Sheen, Secretary and one of the
founding members of Truckers inPink Sisterhood.
I'd like to thank all of thesisters for their strength,
resilience and support as webreak barriers together.
Speaker 4 (51:15):
Hi, this is Bobbi from Katy, Texas.
I do a lot of driving betweenKaty and Dallas so I can help
out with my daughter and herbrand new baby, and I just pass
a lot of trucks.
A lot of trucks are on thehighway with me between those
two cities and it really doesmake me appreciate how many
(51:36):
people serve our country in thisvery unique way of keeping our
supplies going from city to city.
And I also feel very safe onthe highway knowing that they
are there for some reason.
To me they are like thewarriors, the protectors on the
highway.
I always feel like if anythingwould happen.
Speaker 6 (51:56):
a truck driver would help us, and I just want to say
thank you.
Since we're in thisThanksgiving season, I am so
thankful for the truck driversin America.
Thank you all for your hardwork.
I know it's hard.
I just only drive four and ahalf hours, but boy, you drive
longer, and I do appreciate you.
Speaker 4 (52:15):
This is Donna Cauley, and I would like to thank
truckers for all their hard work.
I have a grandson and a cousinwho are truckers and wish them
all the best.
God bless you all.
Speaker 16 (52:30):
Hey everybody, it's Cindy Tunstall.
I just wanted to hop on hereand share my own gratitude
journey with y'all Y'all.
This has been such a fun year.
I'm so grateful for theEnjoying Life OTR Facebook group
and all of you that arecontributing in there and
sharing your journey and the funplaces that you're finding to
good food along the way and goodstops, and also life hacks and
(52:51):
sharing your healthier journey.
I'm just so very grateful forthe wonderful people in our
community.
I also want to give a hugeshout out to the Enjoying Life
OTR lead team.
You know my partner, melinda FoxWellington.
She co-hosts the show with meand she's been a great friend
and also helped me on myhealthier journey.
She just gives me so many greatlittle hacks that make the
(53:12):
journey easier for me, so I'm sograteful for all her wisdom and
the time and energy she'swilling to dedicate to the
podcast.
She knows we're both runningtrucking.
You know we're out here puttingon the miles and then finding
time to do podcasts on the side,so it takes a lot of time and
I'm really grateful for her.
And y'all know I added Dino tothe show recently and he had a
(53:32):
great episode and I thought, youknow I must see if he want to
come on the show and help me out.
He just has a big personalityand just got a fun energy.
So, dino, I'm so grateful foryou.
Y'all don't know this, but youknow he does a great job on the
podcast, but he also has somereally great ideas which we've
been implementing.
So I'm just so very gratefulfor him to come along on the
(53:53):
journey and again, same thing.
And he's running theentertainment freight out there
and he's on the road for youknow, long weeks and months and
months at a time and he's takentime out of his you know
downtime to contribute to thepodcast.
So, dino, thank you for allthat you've invested in the show
and and thankful for yourfriendship with me and the good
feedback that you give, and youhave great ideas and I'm just so
(54:14):
very grateful that our pathscrossed Well.
I also want to give a bigthanks to the rest of the lead
team.
In the Joy in Life OTR communityit takes time to moderate the
group and keep the group alignedwith our values.
You know everybody complimentsour group, that we have just a
great positive energy.
Everybody's on a growth mindset, sharing ideas and life hacks,
and that takes some leadership.
(54:35):
So I want to give a huge shoutout to the lead team of the
Facebook group.
So let me start with JessGraham, gemma Ford and also
Sharon Jola.
These are incredible women andthey're great friends to me, for
one, because I love the waythat they do life.
They have a positive outlook onlife.
They have a growth mindset.
They're trying to make the mostof the opportunity to travel,
(54:56):
you know, but also stilltrucking full time and putting
on big miles, and then theytruly believe they can make the
world a better place.
And that takes time and thattakes effort and you know, but
together we can do great things.
So I'm just so very gratefulfor these women and their
friendship and the way that theylead so well and enjoy life.
Otr Facebook group.
Also want to give a shout out toTodd Cantor.
(55:17):
He's been with me since thebeginning, does share.
Y'all see, y'all need to golook at the pocket and y'all
need to go look at the podcast.
I mean look at the Facebookgroup because he has found some
great food stops and you'regoing to want to mark them on
your must-see calendars if y'allhave a Google calendar, because
he's found some great stopslately and he's just really
generous to share those thingswith us and he shares the
location, what he did abouttruck parking, so he's just such
(55:41):
a blessing.
And then, behind the scenes,y'all don't know this, but he's
been a big help for me with thewebsite.
We've also talked about ideasto do some things, fun things
with an app and you know, justhas been a great encouragement
to me and just continues tooffer to be a help and support
and his friendship has meant theworld to me.
And then, finally, I can't Ihave to mention Brian Wilson and
Joe Lee.
I have to mention Brian Wilsonand Joe Lee.
(56:03):
These two men are over-the-roadtruckers and they are on a
healthier journey and they areso generous to share what's
working for them.
They've both been on thepodcast.
Well, actually the whole teamhas been on the podcast and I'm
so grateful for that.
But they're sharing the waysthat they're finding ways to
exercise, get moving out there.
You know it's hard.
You know we're putting up allthese big miles and the hours
(56:24):
are long, the days are long, andyou know it's easy to have a
bunch of excuses why you can'tget it done.
And then there's people likeJoe and Brian that are out there
getting it done and finding away to work and get you know,
get the work in, get the milesin, but also take care of
themselves while they're on theroad.
So they're sharing life hacks,they're sharing their good food
that they're eating and you knowtheir solutions for the
problems that we face.
(56:45):
That could be obstacles, butthey're sharing the way we can
overcome those and still have ahealthier journey on the road.
So I'm so very grateful forthem and their journey and their
contributions to the group.
Y'all know that in Joy and LifeOTR we made some fun music for
this episode.
But I have one last song I wantto share with you.
Do y'all remember?
(57:05):
On the last episode, joe Leehad written a poem about living
the dream and it tells his storyabout when that that little
spark ignited in him when hewanted to start thinking about
being a trucker as a young boy.
And he just just so beautifullywritten.
So I decided to do a treat forJoe.
I put his song to music.
(57:25):
So I took his the lyrics thathe had written in the poem.
I threw on some music that Ithought was so perfect and a
male vocalist, and it's just agreat way to share his story, so
I can't think of a better wayto end this podcast.
So this song is called Livingthe Dream, by Joe Lee.
So I'll let that be our endingfor tonight and I just want to
(57:46):
say a huge thank you for all theEnjoying Life OTR community.
I'm so very grateful for you.
I'm so grateful for yoursupport and encouragement and
your friendship and that you'rewilling to share your journey
with me.
I'm just so very thankful.
So y'all enjoy the song by JoeLee.
It's called Living the Dream.
Speaker 3 (58:23):
When I was a young boy, maybe not I helped to fix a
big truck that was down for atime, when the last boat was
tight and the fluids were allfilled.
Then came the moment it wastime for the key.
The man in the shop said, heyboy, and he tossed it all over
me, toss it all over to me.
(58:55):
So I climbed in the cab andfired it up with the hum of the
motor the smoke and the smell.
Speaker 2 (59:13):
I'll never forget it.
I remember it well.
As I sat there in the cab justholding the wheel, I thought to
myself man, I love how I feel Ipretended to drive it with
excitement and joy, and a dreamcame alive inside that young boy
.
Speaker 3 (59:24):
Well, I've done many things in my life since that day
, and although that dream faded.
It never went away every timethe rain passed me on its way,
there was a voice in my headthat said maybe someday.
(59:46):
Well, here I am, over 40 with abrand new career, and I can
hardly believe it as I look inthe mirror checking my trailer
and the road left behind here Iam living my dream, a mile at a
(01:00:09):
time.
Well, here I am, over 40 with abrand new career, and I can
(01:00:29):
hardly believe it as I look inthe mirror Checking my trailer
and the road left behind.
Here I am living my dream, amile at a time.
I'm out.
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