January 7th, 2020 cont’d.
On Comfort, Safety, and Guinea Pigs
The Boss said, “You’re like keg-in-the-basement guy who
meets his responsibilities, but knows he could do more if he didn’t drink away his
free time. He has to let go of what’s familiar to find something more.
Otherwise he’ll spend a long time wondering what might have been.”
“This is nothing like that,” I said, knowing I sounded like
a big kid saying ‘nuh uh.’ “Besides, I’m better off staying where I am,
retiring when I’m eligible for social security at 72.”
“Unless the conglomerate Congo Rats decide somebody pushing
60 could be replaced by someone half his age for half his salary. Don’t mistake
comfortable for safe. Speaking of rats, did you have to order guinea pig?”
“It’s a Peruvian delicacy,” I said, feeling a kinship for
the burrowing rodent.
Today I’ll ask myself what I’m missing, if I’m mistaking comfort
for safety.
2020 Vision ©2017 by Ken Montrose
2020 Vision is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the
characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.
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