Humility

 

 

"I long to accomplish great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble." - Helen Keller

 

 

Title: Taking out the garbage:

a short play about two garbage collectors to be read aloud by two people:

 

 

Jo:

I'm tired of this job.

 

Alex:

What's the problem?

 

Jo

It used to be fun driving the truck.

Now I just don't want to do it.

 

Alex

Well, it's nice to be outside all day...

 

Jo

Yeah, when it's not hot, or cold, or raining....and I have to get up so early!

And worst of all, people say, “Oh, you're a garbage collector,” like I'm garbage myself.

I've had it.

 

Alex

I think our job is one of the most important in the city.

 

Jo

Are you crazy? Important?

 

Alex

Sure! Imagine if no one took away the garbage? The city would smell terrible and shut down. It happened once when a storm closed the roads. Sure, it may not be fun work, but it's really important. Other people take care of other things we need; I take care of this. It's my city, and I help keep it clean. You do, too.

 

Jo

(thinking, then smiling):

What has four wheels and flies?

 

Alex

Our city-cleaning garbage truck!

 

Part of the 16 Guidelines poster project

updated version v1a

Done