Saturday Morning

Tim Fish Here. I took this picture of the Black Hawk Helicopter that crashed in the field across from Duncan Dining Hall. Two of the Five crew members have died from this, and the other three are in stable condition at the hospital. I pray for their families and all who are affected by this. It is a tragedy.

On another note: I love Saturdays. I love staying up late on Friday night, and sleeping in the next day.

Now last Saturday I didn't get to do this cause the crummy escalator at Kyle field HAD to be repaired before Monday morning's event at the 'Zone'. Why is it that rich and/or important people have to have the perception that everything is always working and nothing ever breaks down? I have always been interested in this phenomenon.

I've worked on elevators at Presidential Libraries, (Here and Truman Library in Independance, MO.) Football Stadiums, (Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City for the Chiefs, University of Kansas, Utah, Oregon, and now Texas A&M) Fancy Hotels and Rich People's homes in Park City, Utah. I've worked on elevators for Larry Miller, (owner of the Utah Jazz basketball) Huntsman's elevator (Now governor of Utah) The elevator that George H.W. Bush rides when he's living in his apartment, here in College Station. I've been called to check on the elevators at many places where these VIP's are expected to be coming to visit in the 'next day or two'.

It just seems to me that they are people like everyone else, so why are these 'underlings' so nervous about normal life 'happening' to these 'exceptional' people? Did they get to their current status in life by being sheltered from reality? I suspect that some have, such as Al Gore, Carolyn Kennedy, etc., but for the most part these people have worked hard and brought themselves up from 'normal life' to where they are 'important'. I guess their time is so valuable that they don't have time left to walk over to the bank of elevators instead of taking the escalator. It just seems curious to me. hmmm.....

The fact is, mechanical equipment sometimes breaks down, and there's just nothing anyone can do to stop it. No amount of preventive maintenance, or inspections. (See Picture above) So the next time you are inconvenienced because something has broken down, whether it's your car, or an elevator, or even the traffic light, just know that there's a good person out there who is trying to do their best to prevent such things, but in this imperfect world, things break. Show a little patience and kindness. Besides, the repairman probably justed walked a half mile, pulling his little red wagon, loaded down with tools:)