Just Common

Let Us Talk

Folks, after Tam left me, I roamed some, didn't stop at a Station nor a Post close ta a month. Did very little Rangerin, wasn't up ta it. Be honest felt like Rangerin, just wasn't what I wanted. Caught myself, several times. Headin towards, Bama an the Wetlands, Seminole Land. The Seminole People still call it Florida. Hell don't think Tam would a shot me, least ways hope she wouldn't. Still figured she don't want me around, best give her some time.

I rode in a circle, Biloxi ta the peninsula at Golf shores, near Fort Morgan. Hell Tam wasn't more than two hour ride away, ifin that folks. I didn't cross that line, folks I let Tam an that unborn child be. May not be right, but Tam wants no part a me. Folks, after bouts 4 round-trips, I say, Common, ya goin ta just ride back an forth? Or ya goin ta Ranger, ya just goin ta quit? I say, Sam White Hell, Piss an Vinegar! What am I gonna do?

Folks, where I stopped, the trail just a horse path was all, twisted its way through the brush an trees ta Fort Morgan. They is a Bama Ranger Post at Fort Morgan, I say Common that Post, we decide when we gets ta it. Folks turned that horse south ta Fort Morgan.

Folks, that ride is only bouts 20 mile ta the Fort. Hell felt longer, way that trail twisted its way along. The smell of the Ocean Blue, hot an muggy, my felt like ya weighed down, heat in the southeast worse than the west folks. Take that hot over this any day. Folks this type a heat, well, like havin a soakin wet blanket, over yar shoulders then the sun beatin down on ya. Sweat in places ya didn't know ya could sweat folks.

Whens I saw that Post, folks the Bama Ranger flag. The stables an barracks, Post Command an Ranger Orderly Room. That fer check-in folks. Still felt lost, like I didn't know my, true path. I checks in, then stabled that horse. Folks lookin east all ya could see was the Ocean Blue. I just sat on that beach an looked out, watched the waves come in then wash the sand out some. That bit sand comes in then that  little goes back out.

Folks, we know they is Islands an such out in that deep blue, some say they is other Lands an People. Thousands a miles away. Folks seen old maps that show those Lands. No one been fool enough ta see ifin those old maps are right. Hell know I don't want ta try. Although most Keepers, well least that what Mike Keefer say, ya remember him, that Keeper a N.O. One. Say the Brightest and Most needed, the Chosen left fer parts unknown, that included these other Lands.

Folks, while I was figurin out what ta do, this youngster abouts 11 year or so. Well planted his self next ta me, an say, Ranger ya might deaf or just lost in yar thoughts. I said how are ya twice. Folks I bouts jumped out my skin, after I looks at him, say just thinkin is all, what be yar name son? Josh he say, my Pa is the Orderly Master. I say well, then ifin yar Pa was workin. He seemed like a right nice person. He smiled say, yep that was him. Then he say we be a leavin fer Virginia an my Ranger trainin here tomorrow.

Well, that's when it hit me, this youngster sounded so excited. Like the world just opened up fer him. Folks, I wasn't sure I'd make it. This Josh, well he seems ready ta take on the world. Least ways, that the way he sounds. Folks, it hit me take a few days. Hell look at that Ocean Blue, rest some then. Hell I am a Blame Ranger! Should act like one, not some Love an Lust filled youngster!

Why me an that Josh talked a spell, ya know just talk. Nothin of worldly importance. When he stood ta leave, he say, Hope ta be the best Ranger they is. Tell him, ta work at it, ain't easy ta be the best.

After a couple days, well that trail north wasn't near as bad out, Fort Morgan as it was goin in. Golf Shores, I look east then north then west, say where ta horse? Blame horse, didn't move, I say north an east horse, maybe we head ta Charles Town. Yep that is where we headed.

Folks figured I best keep a wide an clear path from Seminole Land. So I took ta ridin towards Montgomery, then I would swin east head north up the coast. Hell might just go up towards Myrtles see ifin Norm was around. Wasn't much worried when gots ta any where folks. Hell who knows what might happen between here an there.