Light from the setting sun streaked through the pine trees causing a strobe effect as he drove his truck along the two-lane road. He had been driving most of the day, putting distance between himself and his job. He was burnt out after many years of hard work without a vacation.

Earlier in the day after a particularly hard day at work, as he was driving home he had decided it was finally time for that vacation. He needed to get out of there, and put all of the stress behind him. He had raced home, and quickly threw together some clothes. Without so much as a second thought, he had put the suitcase of clothes into his truck, and took off.

He kept driving not sure where his final destination would be, but somehow knew he would find it. Sighing as he changed the radio station, he felt like his world would soon be better. The more miles he put between himself and his home, the better he felt. This road trip was just what he needed.

What do you do now?

	Stop at that diner that is coming up
	Keep on driving

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Story program written by Valerie Mates