David Lee

When I was around five years old, there was one career goal I had in mind, and that was to be a trashman and ride on the back of a trash truck. I was fascinated with the whole process and back in the day, would follow the truck around the block that was my neighborhood. The way the compactor would crush all the trash into the back was quite intruguing. There’s even a story of one time I returned home from my trek around the block with a banana that had been gifted to me by one of the men riding on the back of the truck. No memory of whether my mother let me eat that banana, but that was always one of her favorite stories to tell.

Daily writing prompt

What’s something most people don’t understand?

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I don’t think that most people (and this includes myself) understand how politics work in our country. Decisions are made by those on both the national and state levels that have a direct effect on our daily lives. While many political decisions being made are headline-grabbers, I think there are just as many that fly under the radar. And all these decisions have an effect on each one of us.

For many years, I have wished to have some type of musical talent – some type of ability to play a musical instrument. My lone try as a musician occurred in the seventh grade, when I attempted to learn to play the trombone. I spent one summer and one semester navigating the course, only to discover I had issues not only with playing the instrument, but also reading music. I gave up that quest during the middle of my seventh grade year.

If I had a choice, I would like to play the drums. That’s always been a dream of mine. And while I doubt this will ever come to fruition, it’s never too late to start pursuing a dream.

I would have to say that my favorite type of weather is the briskness of the fall air on a cool day. The leaves are rustling and it’s no so very cold yet.