it seems sooooooo

It seems that what a lot of folks say, is just a bunch of BS (i.e. it seems soooo)!  I was listening to a conversation between two folks the other day that made me just shake my head.  I think it was just a bunch of BS (i.e. my opinion).  Soooo take that into consideration while reading this “It’s Saturday.”  It might just be a bunch of BS to you (i.e. your opinion—BS is different to different folks because of a lot of reasons). Saturday question—Are you open minded?  I question if you can be an extremist and be open minded.  What do you think?  That is what I thought. 

I heard this conversation between two guys the other day—Happy 56^th birthday Steve; you don’t look 56—I know; I look like I’m 76 and feel like I’m 76 but I’m 56--you know what, you do look like you’re 76 and you act like you’re 76; you would look a lot better and act a lot younger if you didn’t always get in your own way.  I have no idea if they were BSin’ each other or telling the truth (i.e. they weren’t laughing).  The guy did look like he was 76.  Ouchy ouchy!

When wintering in AZ the last number of years, I became a fan of the Phoenix Suns.  I watched many of their games, gone to a few, and read about them in the paper daily.  I became familiar with the players and followed them.  I see many of those players now are playing on other teams and they are doing quite well (i.e. better than when playing for the Suns).  I said this to a friend and his response was—It seems so! 

I read while eating my oatmeal with a half banana on it--Study after study has shown that probably the most important characteristic you could teach a child (and that you need in your own life) is resilience. It’s the ability to bounce back. It’s the ability to keep going. Nobody goes through life with an unbroken chain of successes. Everybody has failures and mistakes. We all embarrass ourselves. We all have pain. We all have problems. We all have pressures. The people who make it in life have resilience.  It sure seems soooooo!  "It's how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success." - David Feherty  Mr. Feherty has a very interesting background suffering from depression and setbacks  etc. He obviously knows about setbacks and hurts but continues to be resilient.  It seems soooo anyway!  LuckieEddie says—It appears that many folks don’t handle failure a.k.a. setbacks very well.  It seems soooo! Why is that do you think? 

It seems it’s a lot better to be a “learn it all” type of person than to be a “know it all” type of person.  I enjoy being around you guys (i.e. you guys are pretty smart).  I think all of you except for one, are always seeking to learn.  That is why you are soooo darn smart.  The one who thinks “you know it all”, well, you aren’t that much fun to be around.  You think “you know it all” (i.e. my opinion is that you might not think you think that you act like you know it all but others think that you think that you act like you think you know it all).  CadillacJack asks—Does that have anything to do with being humble? 

I just read this about Ernest Hemingway (i.e. this part of his story I didn’t know)----Pulitzer prize-winning American writer Ernest Hemingway lived an eclectic life that was reflected as a reporter in war-torn Europe and other locations around the world. During his life, depression besieged Hemingway, and that, along with heavy drinking and many near-death accidents, took a toll on him. Seeking a cure for his state of mind, he was unsuccessfully treated with electric shock therapy. In the end, Hemingway took his own life in 1961. In the foreword of his last book, A Moveable Feast, Hemingway explained that he was trying to write his memoir from storage places of his memory and heart, though, he said, one had been tampered with and the other no longer existed. Ouchy ouchy!

RickyRick says this--Don’t tell it like it is. Tell it like it could be! Telling it like it is has never changed anybody. It only makes people defensive. For example, you could say to someone, “You’re a lousy father. You don’t spend any time with your kids because your career is more important.” But when you label somebody, you reinforce it. Instead, you could say, “I see in you the potential for greatness. If you would let Jesus Christ take control of your life, you wouldn’t be perfect, but you could become a godly man of character that your kids admire.” That’s the kind of talk that motivates change! You don’t have to tell it like it is. Tell it like it could be, like it should be, like God wants it to be. Speak it in advance and in faith. MissPerfect says—It seems to me when you encourage folks they respond much better than when you put them down.  It seems soooo! Yabut MissPerfect, it seems that you can encourage some folks all the time and they just don’t respond (i.e. they don’t get it).  Soooo what do you do with those type of folks? Society has a hard time deciding tooooooo; it seems soooo anyway. GeorgeTheCrook says--Reality is cruel sometimes. Such is life.

A man asked his wife what she'd like for her birthday. "I'd love to be six again," she replied. On the morning of her birthday, he got her up bright and early and off they went to a local theme park.  What a day!  He put her on every ride in the park: the Death Slide, the Screaming Loop, the Wall of Fear - everything there was!  Wow! Five hours later she staggered out of the theme park, her head reeling and her stomach upside down.  Right to McDonald's they went, where her husband ordered her a Big Mac along with extra fries and a refreshing chocolate shake.  Then it was off to a movie - the latest Star Wars epic, and hot dogs, popcorn, Pepsi Cola, and M&Ms. What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed. He leaned over and lovingly asked, "Well, dear, what was it like being six again?" One eye opened. The wife said, "Sweetheart, it was soooo nice that you did all this but I meant my dress size!"

I asked my favorite waitress what she was going to change in the new year—I’m going to become organized—soooo you aren’t organized—no no, I’m terrible at it—have you been this way all your life—all 32 years—you better go slow on this change; it’s not going to change over night probably—ya, think maybe a little bit at a time! I asked her the other day how she is doing on this being orginized—bad; haven’t changed one bit! Ouchy ouchy! 

It seems sooooooo, like it’s a good reason.  I asked a couple of good, neat folks why parents don’t give money to their adult children before they die instead letting them inherit the money at their death (i.e. it seems to me like it might be a better choice). Both of those great folks said—They don’t want to see their children spend the money foolishly.  Did you get it, “see ‘em.”  Their children might spend the money foolishly (i.e. according to the parents’ values or opinions) either way.  But they don’t want to see it.  Is that crazy or what!  Crazy and not “what!” Just crazy.  I guess parents aren’t soooo certain their children are going to spend the money like they would like or think they should.  Both of these folks said—Not all families have family thinking like we do.  Wow!  GeorgeTheCrook said—I’m a good guy (i.e.  I don’t “smoke, drink, or chew, or go with girls who do”); I would spend the money wisely like on vacations, buy some expensive jewelry, redo the house, new cars, join the country club and eat out at nice places.  Our daughter said she just ordered her groceries at King Kong a..k.a. King Super on line and then called them when she got to the store and they brought her groceries out—saved her an hour.  It’s a Yuppie thing folks ha ha!  She said the first three times are free and after that, the cost is $5—are you going to do that in the future—absolutely! Some older parents would say—That is a waste of money! If I was a working mom, I think I would consider it. 

I have an acquaintance who told me that they have PTSD (i.e. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).  I know very little about this disorder, but I know it’s not good to have (i.e. it doesn’t seem good to have anyway).   Do any of you have it?  I told this person that I wish I could snap my fingers and fix it for you, but I just don’t have that power.  I have really no idea what it is like to have PTSD but I really hurt for this person.  My heart goes out to this person.  How can anyone not feel bad for them.  But feeling bad for someone who have PTSD or for that fact, any disease, what does it change for that person?  I think nutton! Somehow, we need to get involved maybe. But I don’t know for sure!  What do you think? That is what I thought. Such is life. Dr. J said--The association that tracks state-run lotteries says that Americans spent more than $70 billion on lotteries in 2014. That represents $300 for each adult in the 43 states hosting lotteries. People spend that money on the fantasy that they might be the one to hit the jackpot. I suggest to you folks who spend $300 dollars on the lottery each year, to try this—Take the $300 and give it to someone who could really use it.  You will feel really good and soooo will they.  It’s a “win win” deal.  Great for uplifting your attitude.  SomePerson said this—It appears that most everything around us just fades away (i.e. oh my goodness). But the feeling of the gift of giving never fades away.  It penetrates our hearts and soul and remains there forever (i.e. it sure seems tooooo). ItchieBitchie says—But don’t watch how they spend it; it might drive you crazy! I had the opportunity to help someone decide if they want to sell some of their expensive rings.  I learned a lot. New rings sell at 5X cost—most used rings with diamonds are sold for melt down of the gold; very little toooo nothing for the diamonds unless they are over a carat—value usually is 10%  to 15% of retail value if anything at all.  It seems that expensive rings aren’t a very good investment (i.e. that is financially anyway).  It seems soooo! What do you think.  That is what I thought.  SusieQ says—It’s probably best to just give those used rings away maybe.  Let your family enjoy them.  Could be! But maybe they don’t even want them.  Could be!  Just because you like them, doesn’t mean they like them.  Such is life. Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-: erv

MyFriendJean says—Praise to a child is as water to a thirsty plant.

P.S. You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.