Friday, October 12, 2007

PASTOR CHECKING IN

When I met Mad Cabbie for the first time 16 years ago at a Seven-Eleven in Georgetown, he looked like a confused kid just out of high school wondering around a college campus not knowing where to go. We started a casual conversation walking toward our cabs and we’ve been best friends ever since. He was a rookie cab driver the very first day on the job bitching about not making any money after ten hours on the road and hungry for information on how to be a skilled cab driver.

So that evening we ended up having a dinner together and had a long conversation about the taxi business and I gave MC a few tips on how to hustle the streets of Washington DC even though deep down inside me at that time felt MC wouldn’t make it as a cab driver because he was so clean cut and straight forward good person. You have to be a fearless asshole to be a money making cab driver especially if you are an overnight driver and I didn’t see that on MC at the time not knowing that he turned out to be a good student learning it from the master asshole.

After I lost my job as an air traffic controller twenty five years ago thanks to Ronald Regan and the last I heard he is burning in hell, and my divorce that followed, I was a loner who avoided people and would be friends and be miserable on my own and loved every minute of it. But there was something about MC that I could not explain, the minute you meet him he can suck you in and the next thing you know you are his buddy and you have him on your speed dial.

Even though I am a little older than he is I can say he is the best friend I ever had period. We are a complete odd couple when you see us walking down the street, a bolding red-neck and a metro-sexual brother! But we did all kind of wild shit together and worked well as a team. I taught MC how to hustle and make money and the bean counter that he is he taught me the most important skill, which is how to keep my cash and let it multiply.

When I came to the decision to give up cab driving and move on, the most difficult part of the decision was the idea of not hanging out with MC every night during the night shift even though we remain best friends and meet quit often outside the cab world. We still exchange some crazy ass old cab stories and laugh our asses off!

I will post some of my old cab stories as much as I can while Mad Cabbie is resting at his parents house after an emergency surgery. He is a strong kid and he will be all right and we will pray for his healthy return.

Pastor Joe.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

What the fuck, over. Is the kid okay?

june in florida said...

Could you give us a bit more info Pastor.Thanks for posting and tell Mad i am wishing him well.Glad he's home being taken care of by family.

Paradise Driver said...

Hey, MC. You get better now. Pronto.

You go on vacation and then get sick.

I want to hear if you met the lady of your heart's dreams.

Eryn said...

Thanks for the update PJ. Glad to hear Mad is out of the hospital.

John said...

Wishing him the very best from Dublin.
Get well soon and start chasing those nurses again.

Peggy said...

I hope the kid heals quickly. He's jumped up to the top of the "pray for" list.

What happened?

bob mullen said...

Yep give him my best wishes too. Hope to hear from him soon.

Anonymous said...

From a long time lurker... hang in there MC!!

DBA Dude said...

Thanks for the update PJ, glad to hear that the kid will get better.

Pass on my best wishes for his recovery.

Dinosaur Mom said...

Best wishes to Mad Cabbie from long-time lurker.

jeepgirl said...

Hey Mad.... hang in there. Glad you're out of the hospital even though you are one of the FEW I would let chase me down the hall!!!

Red said...

Good to hear from you Pastor. Tell MC I'm sending healing vibes.

The Acid Queen said...

What the hell!?

Get well quick, Mad--and we expect the full rundown as soon as you get vertical again!