Attitude for Distance

Attitude For Distance

By John Atkinson

Memoir

I wouldn't suggest anyone thumbing across America today. Things were different in the 1950s and early 60s. Hitchhiking was an experience meeting people up close. One thing was for sure; I had to project an optimistic outlook like one would do on a job. That was the key to the highway. Folks liked a fortunate child. A lady picked me up in San Francisco. She said she'd never helped a hitchhiker before, and the only reason she gave me a ride was because I looked happy. She wanted some of what I had, good luck. She wanted to know why I was so happy with a boring world. I couldn't explain it then. I just knew what my pal Frank had taught me. He said if you think it, then you could make it happen. Frank said, "Johnnyboy, a bright outlook is necessary. Luck rolls the dice, attitude calls the winnings."

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