A Day in the Life of Mr...

Each day I'm fortunate to wake up not by my own merits but because God sees it fit that I should still be here... with that blessing I tackle each day... I wake up, not before pressing end on 7 or 8 previous alarms finally on my 9th or 10th alarm; I'm up... it's time to get my butt outta bed... I've got a long day ahead of me... I pray and thank God for granting me another day... Apple Watch on, unplugs phone from the charger... I rush to put my clothes on; glad I had it prepared the day before... it's 4:40am I gotta be at the studio for 5 o'clock... damn where's my socks, found them... rush to the bathroom to brush my teeth and wash my face... as I leave the bathroom I look at the time is it's now 4:47 I got 13 minutes... damn I'm gonna be late... I can't be late, I hate being late... gotta grab some food, I quickly grab a banana, 2 apples and an orange, can't forget to grab my smoothie from the fridge... I head towards the door, slide my feet into my slides and I'm out... beep beep car unarmed, I open the door put my backpack in the back seat... start the car, check the clock it's now 4:49... I peel off, seat belt click, turn on my gospel music... no oncoming cars, bust a right turn... mind keep spacing am I gonna make it on time... I'm not trying to hear my morning crew tell me that I'm late... should I take the highway or should I go local... hmmm it's 4:51am local road it is... fingers crossed that I don't get any lights... I shouldn't have to worry bout any cops they're really out at this... clutch I've been able to get thru every traffic light... mind starts wondering what's my day looking like today... it's Tuesday which means; studio from 5am-12pm; rush to the house to grab some food and be out... hopefully get to the school by 12;30pm to grab the 1st and 2nd graders for gym, upper graders from 1:15 to 2pm... 3rd and 4th graders 2pm to 2:45... rush out and head to the studio hopefully no traffic and get there for 3:10pm the latest... then train/clients from 3 to 7:30pm... but day should be done by then... oh wait I did say it's Tuesday; which means podcast from whatever time West and L get here... I hate that they're rarely ever on time... I guess that I'll give me time to prep what tonight's show will be on... mental air quotes if they get there by 8pm we can bang out an hour show hopefully... if not I'll be there till at least 10/10:30pm... I check the clock again it's now 4:57am... hmm if I speed up here I can def make it on time and turn into the parking lot at 5 O'CLOCK on the DOT... come on come on... why do I always get stuck behind that one slow car on this road... I see Dunkin' I make my left turn into the studio parking lot... check cars CC, Mau, Kita, Matt, Jean, Rena, Chris and Dharry... everyone's here; back into parking spot, clock check 5:00am... I made it, cracks smile to myself... open studio doors, deep breath... lets get this day started... jus like that it's go time... by 8a I've seen 13 clients... with 13 different personalities... my 5am crew def set the tone though... glad they usually show up and put all their efforts out with no complaints... sigh deep breath glad that 3 hours went by fast but damn the day still has jus begun with a lot left to offer... is it Friday yet lol... despite it all I enjoy and love what I do... I love living out my purpose and helping others becoming better versions of themselves, finding their inner beast, helping them release their stress, anxiety and whatever else... cracking jokes, being able to be myself, having open discussions about every and anything... having a safe zone for all to express themselves... for an hour or so a few times a week this is their happy place... thankful and grateful that God has given me the talents to do this... next few hours come and go... it's now 11:30am I got 30 minutes to get my own workout in and release my own stresses away... tick tock tick tock... let me get going I gotta get to the school... I hate being late but I needed that workout... get to crib, quick hi how you doing, kiss on the cheek thank you mom for the to go plate... gonna eat this on my drive, if I'm lucky I can finish it before getting to the school... 12:22pm I got 8 minutes to get to the school... no rushing past these cars, traffic is what it is... if I get there on time ayyyeee if not ce la vie... 12:32pm 2 minutes late not bad... grab the kids lets go... Hi Mr. Ric; hi guys y'all ready, let's go, get in y'all spot... the itis starts to hit, damn its hot down here, eyelids getting heavy... gotta move around to keep awake... man these kids are something else, random questions, random telling on each other, can I go to the bathroom, can I get some water... can I, can I, can I .... checks watch 1:15pm next group... glad it's the upper graders, they already know my expectations and what to do... we'll play kickball since its nice outside today should be fun... time flies with this group, same with my last group... alright guys time class dismissed I'll see ya'll on Thursday... I jus dealt with over 60 plus kids with various moods, personalities... the tween age can be a difficult one to deal with, since they're still learning their bodies and a whole bunch of other things... it's 2:40pm let me get going hopefully I can get to the studio as close 3pm as possible... mind starts thinking bout the rest of the afternoon/evening... I so ready for this day to be over... I've got about 17/18 coming this afternoon if no one cancels last minute... I got this, the day will be over before I know it... 18 more personalities to work through... fingers crossed that no one had a bad day at work and decides to give me their attitude... I want NO PARTS!... afternoon/evening comes and goes no major issues 7:45pm... day is over... check-in with West and L, West will be here in less than 15 minutes... let me call L and let him know West is here so he can get his butt here sooner(I dont know how this dude is forever always late... but I know this we've been boys for 20 plus years its him)... 8:30pm here comes L strolling in with no cares... West & I look at each other and jus chuckle... never fails, L says what'd up and starts eating his plate of food... we discuss weeks events and topics... West & I shoot the s#!t about world events, while I finish up the show rundown... its been 3 years and this podcast is def been a getaway from our everyday lives... our weekly scheduled guys night... welcome to the triple threat podcast this my name is L, this is Ric, and I'm West... lets rundown what we have in-store for tonights show... those hour to 2 hours fly by sometimes we don't even notice... we've had times where it's been past 11pm and we're still at the studio jus talking... these are my brothers I def appreciate them... that's a wrap tune into next weeks show etc. etc. etc... lets go fellas time to be, I gotta get home and get to bed I gotta be back here for 5am... as I drive home and recap the day... man is it Friday yet... I can't wait to hit the bed... Finally I'm home... deep sigh... quick bite to eat if I'm up for it, as I get undressed and plan out tomorrows day... quick shower... man that was needed... ready for bed, as I get in I feel relaxed and jus glad the day is over... this was a long ass day... thank you God for allowing me to make it through another day... I pray I was able to make an impact on someone's life that I came across today... forgive me if I said anything wrong to anyone... I know I didn't mean it and I hope they know that too... tomorrow is another day to be better... as my eyes close I reflect and prepare for the next day... hopefully I didn't forget to do anything major... what a day... good night Mr...