Has anyone ever been in a job that you absolutely hate? Its not that i hate the company that i work for, i just hate what i do. I have noticed that it is a little harder to get this bisuness going than i originally thought. Being gone all week, its really hard. if i had someone to help out during the week, than it would be a real stress reliever.

anyways, i went to Portland, OR and Tacoma, WA last week and just got home on monday. I was sitting 70 miles west of Chicago (350 miles from the house) monday morning when my wife called me in a frantic. crying and screaming. her first words where " Chandler had a seizure and the ambulance is on the way."  Chandler is the youngest of my 4 children @ only 1 months old.

I got off the phone and called my boss. I told him to find me a load to the house or I was going that way anyways. he told m to deadhead (no load) back to the office, go to the house, and take all the time that i needed.

I was talking to my cousin on my way home, and i told him that this was it. I am done trucking. This is the second time that someting has happened with me not being home. as soon as i find something at the house, im getting out of a truck......for good.

we found out on top of having an autistic son ( my 5 year old) we may also have one that has epilepsy. he has to go see a pediactric neurologist in Louisville, KY.

I hate to say that i am using this as an "excuse" to get out of a truck, but im tired of stuff happening to my children when im not at home.

please keep my son in your prayers

thanks,

James Riley and family