Getting to Work on my First Day at Forrester

When I accepted my new job at Forrester in Cambridge, MA I had no idea of the challenges I would face just getting to work.

On my first day I braved "The Path".  Every day that I reach the office from now on will be a triumph over almost insurmountable odds.

First, I have to struggle to the head of the trail.  Clambering over huge boulders and cliff-like stairs, while the flag snaps in the staunch wind.

 

After stumbling past the last boulder, I encounter an oppressive bank of trees closing in on the one side and wild grass and plants grabbing at my legs on the other.

Ducking under low hanging branches as I try to follow the barely discernible path.

Where trees are sparse, the sun beats relentlessly down on my exhausted frame.

Testament to the arduous nature of the "trail":  Resuscitation stations like these have been positioned at regular intervals along the way for wayfarers who take on more than they can handle.

Then a precarious balancing act over a wooden bridge suspended over treacherous swamps...

Until finally, my haven appears as I run the gauntlet between the outstretched, nightmarish boughs grasping at my clothes.

And then I have to make the trip back again in the afternoon.  And I haven't even started talking about those Canada geese and their polite aggression.  How am I going to survive this?