Personal Narrative: Being Out On The Road

I first realized I was in foreign territory when I witnessed my boss take a drag of a marijuana joint, take a shot of whiskey and walk out of the bar with a girl he had just met at our show. Suddenly, I was thrust into a world I had never experienced before. I was merely a boy surrounded by middle-aged men, who were seasoned veterans in the field of musical touring. The closest person to myself in age was 10 years my elder. I had not known the hardships I would soon be witnessing while out on the road. The trials and tribulations that presented themselves to me, made me grow from a boy to a man, and ultimately eliminate what innocence I had left. I managed to land a merchandising gig touring with a musical act from the city of Austin. Through mutual friends and business associates help, I was able to beat out candidates that were vastly more qualified than I. At the time of my hiring, I was a fresh faced eighteen year old kid. When I learned I had landed the job all I could think about was the excitement of being out on the road. My excitement quickly turned to disappointment on …show more content…
Any innocence I had left, was gone following my time traveling with the band. Actions and behavior I had only seen in movies and heard in songs had eroded my mental state. As I stated in the last paragraph, I believe the involvement of children and wives is what pushed my moral capacity over the edge. The perception of the actions taken by the guys would have changed had they been single and in their early twenties. However, these were grown men committing these acts against the very people they claimed to love. As I parted ways with the band I took with me jadedness on my outlook of the world. It was hard for me to understand or comprehend some of the actions and decisions I had to unexpectedly face, when I accepted the job I was so eager to