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\nPatience \u2013 a virtue that we
\npray for but also sweat when God forces us to grow it. Clark Reed is a
\npatience pro and a successful driver. But he unloads how he\u2019s far from perfect.
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\nTake a seat in Clark\u2019s home life \u2013 how his better half, JoAnne, takes care of worries and burdens so he can go OTR, how proud he is of his children, and the relational challenges of coming and going each month, especially with his son with autism.
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\nLook around Nussbaum, and
\nyou\u2019ll see his face frequently \u2013 in photos, videos, and articles. But he
\ndoesn\u2019t do it to puff his chest. He\u2019s leaving a legacy for his children. He\u2019s
\nnot \u201cjust\u201d a truck driver \u2013 he\u2019s a truck driver with a passion to do his job
\nwell.
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\nOut on the Road
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\nSick of the same view and four walls, Clark left the
\nstresses of the office for the freedom of the truck cab.
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\n\u201cI started driving in 2005 and kick myself continually because I didn\u2019t start driving sooner.\u201d
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\nHe waxes on his skilled driving habits and how patience is
\nkey. But he hasn\u2019t always been the model driver \u2013 share some laughs and a few gasps
\nas he tells rookie stories and explains how some things are just out of your
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\nPatience
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\nAh, patience. We all
\ncrave it, but it\u2019s always elusive when tensions run high, and blood starts boiling. Clark brings his
\npatience around to raising children, focusing on the positive, and knowing that
\nsometimes, things are out of your hands.
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\nHe\u2019s human. He\u2019s not perfect. And you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re in
\nthe room swapping stories in this episode with Clark.
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\n\u201cSo, yeah, thanks for knocking me down. But I don\u2019t want people to
\nthink that [I\u2019m a perfect driver]. I try to be, but I\u2019m not.\u201d
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\nQuotes
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\n\u201cI couldn\u2019t do what I do out here without her doing that.\u201d
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\n\u201cSupport at home is key to being successful out here.\u201d
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\n\u201cThe Lord puts things in your hands to deal with that you
\ndon\u2019t quite understand.\u201d
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\n\u201cI started driving in 2005 and kick myself continually
\nbecause I didn\u2019t start driving sooner.\u201d
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\n\u201cAs long as my kids are proud, and they can say, \u2018That\u2019s my
\ndad.\u2019 I\u2019m cool.\u201d
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\n\u201cBeing safe is key to getting me back home.\u201d
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\n\u201cMaybe I force that disconnect, so I don\u2019t feel as bad.\u201d
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\n\u201cI would never choose driving over them.\u201d
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\n\u201cTo be successful, you
\nhave to follow successful people.\u201d
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\n\u201cHey, you need to pull over before you kill us.\u201d
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\n\u201cI can trace everything that I did wrong, and there\u2019s been a
\nlot of them, to not paying attention.\u201d
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\n\u201cI\u2019ve made plenty of mistakes.\u201d
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\n\u201cSo, yeah, thanks for knocking me down. But I don\u2019t want
\npeople to think that [I\u2019m a perfect driver]. I try to be, but I\u2019m not.\u201d
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\n\u201cAnd going down that 80-foot embankment didn\u2019t take any time
\nat all. That was a quick trip! Quick and loud.\u201d
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\n\u201cSeek the people out that are succeeding. And pick their
\nbrains. That\u2019s what I do.\u201d
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