Everyone under the age of 21 still said “yes ma’am” and “no sir.” While I’ve worked hard at “de-tex-ification,” the sir and ma’am will not go away.
I’ve spent a little time riding bucking horses, never good enough to be good but just good enough to not be bad. I have seen some places and had some fun. I start some colts these days because that’s where my heart is and always has been.
Not long ago, someone told me that I had told them “my truth.” I didn’t have any idea what that meant. New-age speak: “My truth.” “Your truth.” “Significant other” and “family of origin.” What does all of that mean?
Is there such a thing as “my lie?” “Your lie?” “Insignificant other” or “family of consequence?”
Today, I like it a lot more simple. I think I’ll just stick with old-age speak: “The truth.” “A lie.” “Wife.” “Husband.” “Girlfriend,” “boyfriend,” “friend” and “family.”
I make a habit of telling the truth, can usually tell if I’m told a lie, don’t have a wife or girlfriend and do have some friends and family. Nice and simple.
In an attempt to stay truthful, I should probably say that, in the wintertime, I wouldn’t mind having a “friend with benefits” to help keep my feet warm at night.
I’ve seen a little success and lived through some failure. With a little luck and just a touch of care about where I put my feet, maybe I’ll wake up on this side of the dirt and have a chance to go at it another day.
Until the sun sets for the last time …
Editor’s note: Thomas Edwin James Jr. was riding horses before he could walk. He currently hangs his hat in Ignacio and first wrote to the Herald in March in a cursive script that conveyed his special wit and wisdom. During July and August, we hope you will enjoy Tom’s no-nonsense style and sense of humor. “Watch Yore Topknot” will appear on the first and third Mondays of the month. Reach him at [email protected]. The topknot, by the way, is the last knot tied on a pack saddle.
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