MY OVERALLS HAVE GROWN OLD

 

I have this pair of overalls I bought in 1988…when to our cabin I first arrived

back then the overalls were new and I was 35. 

When these overalls were young boy did they work hard

all around the cabin…in the driveway…in the yard.

They could work for hours with a sickle, hoe or rake…

work for an entire day without a rest…without taking a break.

But I’ve noticed something in recent years…

something I know my overalls don’t want to admit

In the 35 years I’ve owned them…they have slowed down a bit.

They seem to need more breaks…they don’t work near as hard…

they now only last an hour our two…in the driveway or the yard,.

I guess it was inevitable and the truth must now be told…

in the 35 years since I purchased them…my overalls have grown old.

But since they’ve been so good to me for so long…I won’t let them know…I know…

and when I put them on…I am happy to let them work a little slow.

To let them work at their own pace…and as you may have guessed….

to let them take as many breaks as they might need…to let them take a rest.

There is no need to buy new overalls…these old ones work just fine

only now the way we work together has, for us, been redefined….

I’ve learned a lot from these old overalls…and the stories they have to tell.

I only hope I’m treated with the same respect when I grow old as well.

They’re now washed and put away…this year we didn’t quite finish the lawn….

but that’s okay…we’ll get it finished…the next time I put them on.