So, I don't know if you guys have seen the movie "L.A. Story" with Steve Martin and Sarah Jessica Parker. Its from the early 90's, and its always been that one random movie I saw, that I never ever forgot. Anyways, in the movie, Steve Martin has these conversations with a billboard off the freeway. Or not so much conversations, as the sign gives him these messages and he gets frustrated trying to decode them and ends up screaming back at the sign. Random, I know... but I loved it. Seriously, such a great love story. And ever since I can remember, I've always had my own little "O.C. Story" with a sign off the 55 freeway. Orco Construction Supply. Who woulda thunk it? The messages change randomly, and by randomly, I mean they always happen to change at the right time in my life. When I'm feeling sad, the messages always seem to be one to lift me back up. If I'm falling into a rut, its something motivational to get my butt back in gear. When I feel like I am overwhelmed, it reminds me that "in order to get the rainbow, you have to deal with the rain." It has become a marker on my road home. The halfway point. And I look at it, without fail, every time I drive on the 55.
Well, lately I've been getting kind of annoyed that they haven't changed it. Although, " we must become the change we want to see" is one of my favorite quotes... it had been months and I was ready for a new one. And the message I got the other day, was the toughest message of all. Orco Construction Supply has gone out of business. Say WHAT?!
Now I am fully aware that we are in the midst of a recession, but seriously, what the freak?! I've already cut back on so much. I recycle everything, I grow my own veggies, I've found ways to "repurpose" the clothes in my closet.. and now my sanity is being "recessed". Wonderful.
So, now that I can no longer get inspirational quotes from my sign, I'll just end this with an inspirational quote from the movie, "L.A. Story"... it all comes full circle, doesn't it?
"There's someone out there for everyone-- even if you need a pickaxe, a compass, and night goggles to find them."
Hope the recession isn't hitting all of you too hard. Stay strong, my friends. We'll get through this.
