Off to work I go

"honey I am about ready"...

Are the kids ready for school? not sure I am to focused on the damn money again. She has been on me about how little money we have, with the needs of the kids and all. I am trying my best but it is not my fault.
I served and now I am trying to serve again to earn a living for my family and me. We are real tight, stuck in this barely livable home, with rent so high we are struggling. Dang we even gave up the TV can't even watch the games I am working. Well I hope to be working for a little longer, this boycott is killing us, the lowly stadium workers. It's not affecting those rich people that the protest is about, it is killing us the lower, much lower middle class. I haven't thrown more than 50 bags of nuts in the last 2 games. My friend Ron at the turnstiles said he is being laid off after this game, no one is coming through the gates. My other friend Katie, she has two kids, father left months ago, she was laid off two weeks ago from parking. Only two of the main lots filled last game, and there are 8 lots.
What are we to do? we all agree about respect, but we have to choose our battles carefully, who is really being hurt? Those rather rich players, owners, and leagues? they will easily weather the storm. 
For me it brings back terrible memories when the baseball players went on strike, for what? more money, do you think they thought of us, taking good care of their fans...My father was considered one of the great bag tossers, he could send a bag to a smilin' fan from three rows away, spot on. Then the boycott, then well let's just say he disappeared, couldn't handle the shame of not providin'.

What are we to do, I served, yeah a soldier (Marine) I know I am not the smartest, though I do understand what my parents taught me. Honor & respect especially for your country. Though now I am not sure I will be able to serve anymore, the fans that are not showin up. 
All because one man could not show respect.

"Honey, I gotta go, love you, be strong and pray".
I am not happy as I leave my wife and kids, tomorrow was ice cream night. The kids loved it and mom well let's just say she smiled a lot. Now without my usual pay we are cutting back again, extras, needs & wants. I want to be a provider and a good father, but here comes that train wreck again. First one destroyed my parents & family, thank God I joined the Marines, 3 squares and a bed, guaranteed, thank God for my country. I will always show respect, what I was taught on so many levels.
Now what am I to do, I have tried getting a job as a janitor, but the line was so long I had to come back two times just to fill out an application. I don't live as close to the building to clean as to the stadium. 
I can walk to my job at the stadium, I would have to take the bus to the cleaning job, which pays less so we would be cutting back, where? We already shop garage sales for clothes, and live on a lot of rice and beans. My wife and I are strong on; "the kids come first", she has given up so much, cause I can not provide...
I don't blame the fans, I know that a "day at the game" can set them back easy $200 or more each, times what? 20-50,000 people. Yeah I ain't so good at math but, well I am pulling in maybe $100 a game now including tips (well let's just say who's team is winning is in the fan's wallet). 
Just hope someone will stop the madness so I can provide, maybe win back my self respect for providing for my family. 

Guess that lonely (bet he is pretty lonely now) football player never really thought about the consequences of that one fateful day, disrespecting the symbol of the country I served and so many died for. 

The only ones he has hurt were us, the ones that took care of "his fans"...

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In my mind there are always 2 sides. 
One started what they thought was a symbolic protest, another started what they thought was a symbolic boycott. Neither thought of the results of their actions, for us the people who serve. It takes one second to make a decision that forever will affect your life, and maybe others.
 Think about that.