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A golfbuddy/friend manages a business and sent me this--erv I have this customer who comes in and always makes up stories which may not be true. He said he went to the hospital and had a defibulatar put in so I asked him if we could now believe what he said.

I confuse many of you.  I don’t mean toooo but just do.  I’m not saying that you are easy to confuse but then again, you might be!  I don’t know for sure.  I say one thing and you take it another way.  What can I do?  I have no idea.  I can’t make it any clearer!  MyNeighborDownTheBlock says—If you want to confuse someone really bad, send them an email and on the top put “page 2!”

I have become friends with a young man who we seem to think alike (i.e. I think).  I have given him some business as I want him to succeed, which I think he will.  I remember back when I started in business when some of you gave me some business soooooo I could succeed.  Thanksamillion, I really did appreciate it.  ANYWAY, this young man and I had a miscommunication in a business transaction (i.e. probably was more my fault than his ‘cause I assume toooo much— I think others think like me; they always don’t). He felt bad but, I told him that it was ok.  I remember maybe 40+ years ago, I made a business mistake with a client who really helped me get started.  My mistake was back and white (i.e. I messed up calculating the proration of taxes on a farm sale).  He came to me and showed me my mistake. I wanted to pay him what I shorted him. He said—It’s ok erv. This miscommunication reminded me of him who I haven’t seen for many years.  I am going to see him if he is still alive and thank him again (i.e. opportunity).  Huh, interesting; great memory.

ThePersonFromNorthOfTown says—The art of problem solving:  If you don’t ask the right questions, you don’t get the right answers.  A question asked in the right way often points to its own answer.  Asking questions is the ABC of diagnosis.  Only the inquiring mind solves problems. I realize that is pretty confusing to many of you, especially if you don’t like controversy (i.e. different opinions).  It’s easy to surround yourself with “yes people” even if they don’t represent other folks’ opinions or the correct opinions.  But does it solve the problem?  I think not!  Just my opinion. But if you are happy!  Maybe that’s all that matters. BUT it appears that all yes people usually destroy the business or organization (i.e. not seeing the big picture—tunnel vision).  WorldClassLarry says—It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out.  Alexander Graham Bell said, “Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds.”

Here is a free nugget; well, maybe it’s not! I read in the paper that the U.S. spends $639,000,000,000 a year to protect our nation from outside forces each year.  Wow!  BUT we don’t spend much or anything to protect our nation from destruction from within.  And probably our chance of destruction is greater from the inside than the outside I would guess but I don’t know for sure.  Soooooo it is with us; we just don’t spend a lot of time or money protecting ourselves from destruction from the inside.  Or do we? LuckieEddie asks—How in the world can we protect our minds from the inside destruction anyway? LuckieEddie, if you don’t know, I’m not going to confuse you in trying to tell you. But it could happen LuckieEddie that you might find out; it could happen that all of a sudden one day you will get it.  Like Bingo!

I am confused as some of you really seem confused or I’m confused in thinking you are confused soooo maybe we are both confused.  Now that is confusing.  I have no idea how many friends you have on social media; I would guess some of you have a lot.  How can you have sooooo many friends anyway.  I’m confused.  They all can’t be your friends, can they?  Sooooo if they really aren’t your friends, how in the world can you unfriend them when they do or say something you don’t agree with?  I’m confused.  SweetypieJossey says—"Do you know someone who needs a good friend? Consider how you might share your wisdom and loyalty with a person and delight their heart.” Now that statement is rather confusing to me.  The reason why it is many folks is that some folks don’t want my wisdom and loyalty; they might not think I have wisdom and they don’t always want me hanging around them (i.e. enough is enough).  They would rather just post something on Facebook to their friends; friends they can just unfriend if some morning when they decide they don’t like them!  Da! Now that is confusing (i.e. arguably, I’m confused but my confusion might be almost an insult to you). Such is life.

This might sound confusing, but I think it makes sense.  I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it. CoachB (i.e. who appears to be a super-duper person) says—You can’t make a person something they don’t want to be or willing to put forth the effort to become.  If they are not willing to be a certain type of person, you are wasting your time.  You will just make them mad.  I think it is such a sad situation when children won’t associate with their parents.  They don’t want anything to do with them.  Parents, usually, love their kids and put a lot of effort into their children and then sometimes get hurt soooo bad.  If any of you are that way to your parents, please, try to reconcile your differences.  Your parents still love you and are hurting soooooo bad (i.e. this might sound confusing to you but…).  Yes, there might be many reasons why you are not in touch with your parents (i.e. some maybe their fault for sure), but man up or woman up and try to do something good.  It might make you feel really good (i.e. this might sound confusing to you but…). Erma Bombeck said, “When my kids become wild and untruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they’re finished, I climb out.”

I don’t know if some of the residents of the memory unit are confused, but we sure can have a good time together.  They actually are really funny but always can’t remember much.  A guy and gal were playing cards. Anyway, they thought they were but were just turning cards over maybe. I said to the gal—Are you cheating so you can win? She said—Hell no, I don’t need to cheat to beat him, he can’t remember anything!

The other night I went to Chet and Jessica’s.  I pulled in their drive and parked way to the right like I usually do.  Got out and walked to the front door.  Noticed that there was a ding in the garage door.  Wondered what happened.  It felt oh sooooo good to hear Charlie practicing her piano.  Got to the front steps and saw that they changed the steps.  Then I realized that I was in the wrong cul-de-sac and obviously I was at the wrong house. Only one cul-de-sac over! Those houses all look the same at night! What a hoot or was it what a confusion. I was preoccupied with different thoughts. I didn’t scold myself; I just LOL!

PoliticianJoe says—Folks are as easy as pie to confuse! The politicians tell us what we want to hear even though we know it ain’t the truth.  It seems to work most of the time, or they wouldn’t continue to use it in their campaigns.  JoeSmart says—erv, actually telling folks what they want to hear seems to work in almost all phases of life; don’t kid yourself (e.g. like using the traditional Sunday school answer--haha).  Once in a while folks see right through this method.  Such is life. 

The other morning as I was eating my breakfast I said—As soon as I’m done with breakfast, I’m going to attack with vengeance a project that I have been putting off.  I got done with breakfast and said to myself—I must have been confused when I thought that!  The vengeance seemed toooooo disappear some!  Such is life.

A college friend who I had the opportunity to play basketball with at good ol’ Northwestern (i.e. who is a real person with a good heart—my kind of person—a super star) called me recently as he was on his way to see their son. ANYWAY, he visits folks who are in the hospital and care facilities from their church.  He has experience in seeing folks with dementia.  He told me that sometimes all he can do is hold their hand and say a pray.  Another thing he told me was that when his Mom was in that condition, he would leave her, and it would tear his heart out.  I struggle with both of those feelings.  Sooooo why do you think he called me on this particular day when I was really confused and told me these things.  Then the same day another friend (i.e. another super star) called me to chat about Arlene.  Happenstance, na, I don’t think soooo.  Many of you folks really touch me with your thoughtfulness and concern.  You know who you are.  Thanksamillion. 

Ok folks, I’m confused at times, no question. But that is only temporary I know for sure (i.e. my opinion).  I agree with what RickyRick wrote--We have all stumbled in this race of life. All of us have struggled. But our race is not over. One day we will see Jesus face-to-face. And we’ll never be the same again.  Every neuron in your brain will go on overload. And we’ll be transformed to be like him. I realize that some of you think that’s just “snake oil!”

Flip the pancake!  I got this from a golf buddy/friend.  It sounds confusing compared to my last paragraph.  Which one should I believe?  DownTheMiddle says--I wonder if you ever contemplate the concept of FOMO? It’s a thing now. The “talking heads” say it is part of what has driven the stock market rally. Americans are more vulnerable to FOMO or Fear Of Missing Out, especially younger folks. Marketers are jumping on this megatrend - feeding the fear among millennials (advertisers don’t care about us ‘cause we hardly buy any more) that they could be left behind in whatever; technology, trendiness, fashion, fitness aides or good deals. FOMO has always been the “snake oil salesman’s” best alley.

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyFriendJean says—The time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining.