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\n40 years at Nussbaum. 48 years of marriage. And those aren\u2019t
\nfinal numbers. Garrie and Avis Atkins are
\ntried and true devotees to Nussbaum Transportation and each other. Scrounge
\nsecrets from them as they dive into the art of showing up \u2013 while driving, in
\nmarriage, and at work.
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\nPrepare for Super
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\n40 Years at Nussbaum
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\nGarrie dives into his longevity at Nussbaum. From his first
\nglimpse of the company, through 23 years in a truck cab, and the twists of
\ntransitioning into the office for 17 years (and counting).
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\n\u201cI didn\u2019t know if they wanted me in the office or if they wanted me off the road.\u201d
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\nHe divulges how the hardest part of being a driver isn\u2019t the
\nterrible traffic, the uncooperative weather, or the waiting. It\u2019s being away from home.
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\n48 Years Together
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\nEven though they lived two miles apart their entire lives, Garrie and Avis\u2019 love story didn\u2019t start
\nuntil Garrie graduated from high school. And even then, it wasn\u2019t all fireworks
\nand heart eyes \u2013 Avis\u2019 mom liked Garrie before Avis did! But Avis was the first
\ngirl Garrie ever dated, and she\u2019s dedicated
\nto being the last girl he ever dates.
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\nInfatuation molded into love as life carried on \u2013 bending,
\nshaping, and opening each other\u2019s eyes to what dedication, protection, and
\nsteadfastness meant.
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\n\u201cIt takes a strong woman to be the wife of a truck driver.\u201d
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\nThe Art of Showing Up
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\nGarrie and Avis will inspire you with gumption \u2013 guaranteed
\n\u2013 with the art of showing up. At work, in your marriage, while driving\u2026 Show up. Just show up each day. These are all
\nhard jobs \u2013 being married, staying committed to a job, driving in general \u2013 but remember that each day is a new day.
\nKeep going!
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\nQuotes
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\n* \u201cIf you work hard for the people that you work
\nfor, you will always have a job.\u201d* \u201cI didn\u2019t know if they wanted me in the office
\nor if they wanted me off the road.\u201d* \u201cI passed a state police officer that was
\nsitting on the side of the road. So, I pulled over and shook my shirt out a
\nlittle bit, and he pulled up behind me.
\nAnd I walked back to his car, and I said,
\n\u2018Did you see that??\u2019 And he goes, \u2018No, I was just wondering why you stopped.\u2019
\nAnd I said, \u2018Well I just got my windshield shattered in!\u2019\u201d* \u201cI can honestly tell you that I did not love
\nAvis when I married her. I was infatuated
\nwith her. She was the greatest thing since buttered toast. This girl was just
\nthe world to me. But I had no idea what love was.\u201d* \u201cI could have saved so much money and had so
\nmany more motorcycles than what I\u2019ve had!\u201d* \u201cIt takes a strong woman to be the wife of a
\ntruck driver.\u201d* \u201cYou get to work with people that you now know
\nbetter \u2013 it\u2019s kind of like a marriage, but you don\u2019t have to go home with them.