Power Cords

For the last few months I have been on the move much.

That has required me to work from my laptop instead of my desktop computer.

I have needed to attach the power cord to the laptop repeatedly.

Before the power cord was draped behind my desk and I rarely unplugged it.

This season has brought me to notice and appreciate this simple device.

A few times a day I attach it then remove it to move to another location.

One time I forgot and left it behind and that was a wakeup call.

The battery will last a while but without the power cord I could not work a full day.

I see you there silent servant.

Blue Flowers

In the gutter the pretty blue flowers decorate the landscape on the tops of what they call weeds.

Spilling Over

Ivy runners are spilling over the edges of the container seeking more soil to occupy. 

Popsicle Stick

On the sidewalk there was a Popsicle stick with a little coloring on half of it.

It is evidence of a treat that was consumed.

The wooden stick had served the purpose it was made for and was discarded.

I could say that the Popsicle stick is yet another silent servant.

Would that person or I eat a frozen ice cream in my hand without it or a cone?

I see you there silent servant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_pop

Shower Head

I was standing under the spray of the hot shower.

There I was considering what to write about.

And then I noticed the shower head.

Without that device it would be like standing under a garden hose.

The same water would pour out but the enjoyment would be lost.

That unit of hardware is another silent servant in our modern world.

I see you there silent servant.

Stop Slow Stop Slow

At the intersection of the major freeways I noticed the brake lights going on and off.

The pileup of cars and trucks are progressing very slowly this morning.

The parade of vehicles continued in jerky fashion.

They stopped and started many times.

I had been there before going from stop to slow to stop to slow to stop over and over.

If those bright red lights had not been working then there would had been many minor collisions.

So I consider those brake lights as silent servants.

The brake lights are part of a team of silent servants.

That team includes the turn signals, back up lights and head lights.

The team prevents wrecks and other troubles.

I see you there silent servants.

RR Rails

I was at the commuter station of the light rail system for Dallas.

I looked down and noticed those long steel rails

They were rust colored on the sides and shiny on the top where they were worn.

I had just traveled fast for many miles along with others thanks to them.

The rail road rails are firmly attached to one another and to the track.

Clever engineers had planned the technical parts of my commute.

Diligent contractors had followed the detailed blueprints.

Lots of managers, administrators, operators and others kept the system going.

I arrived at the birthday party on time due to these factors.

Those rail road rails are just humble slabs of metal.

But still they are silent servants that help citizens move around day and night.

I see you there silent servants.