Joel
I received the letter on a Tuesday. Could I come to Tennessee? Well, Tennessee is a long way from Texas, but not so far as to make me say no. On the bright side, it’s not hard to find work up that way.
I’m a grave digger by trade, which means there’s always work to be found. Death and taxes, as they say.
It’s not a glamorous job by any means, but a necessary one.
I find peace in the dead.
I wanted to be a doctor, but it turns out I don"t like people that much. My second first choice was to make a living as a veterinarian, but these days you have to go to school for that, and who has the money or the time?
Pa always thought I should take up work at the lumberyard.
I saw who"s signing the checks.
Ah, no, thanks. Not for me, thanks.
So grave digger seemed like the next logical c
