how come

A nephew-in-law told his wife, my niece, to embrace her mistakes.....so she came over and gave him a hug!

Nezahualcoyotl (1402-1472) may have had a difficult name to pronounce, but his name is full of significance. It means ‘Hungry Coyote,’ and this man’s writings show a spiritual hunger. As a poet and ruler in Mexico before the arrival of the Europeans, he wrote, “Truly the gods, which I worship, are idols of stone that do not speak nor feel....Some very power-ful, hidden and unknown god is the creator of the entire universe. He is the only one that can console me in my affliction and help me in such anguish as my heart feels; I want him to be my helper and protection.” Sooo how come this impresses me is that, I think, if we can understand what he said, we can have contentment in our lives or at least some contentment.  What do you think?  That is what I thought.

I am really very content with my life right now. It’s really a great feeling.  You ask “how come erv?”  Well, it’s  a because of a lot of reasons I guess and maybe just the combination of them maybe. But I have a lot of joy in my life recently which sure makes me feel good.  I got pretty much what I need. I’m satisfied. I’m full and it’s a great feeling. It’s when I’m a hungry coyote that everything temps me and that makes me not satisfied. Does this make any sense to you? Soooo now what? Time will tell! Pretty exciting for sure. Is my life prefect? No no! First of all, I really have no idea what a perfect life would be! I'm just a little ol' farm boy from a mile and quarter south of Roseland, MN.

Glenn, anybody can be a Glenn said--“Society is pretty good at churning out cookie-cutter characters. If you follow the pattern, you’ll want what others have, wear clothing approved by society’s elite, and be discontent when nothing you want satisfies. Keeping up with the Joneses could keep you from following the life plan God created just for you.” We had the opportunity to be around a Joel this week. He is a dynamite person who is real and has a good heart, my kind of person (i.e. not a society cookie-cutter character but the real deal). We enjoyed "this Joel" sooooo much. Thanksamillion for sharing your life with us Joel!

If you need an answer to “how come” you need to talk to the right person.  A person who is answering the phone probably has an entry level position and doesn’t know the “ how come.”  They tell you what they were trained to say written in the manual on page 32. You got to talk to a supervisor or a decision maker. I remember once being on a church board when the board was discussing something that was of no importance at all (i.e. maybe what color to paint the men’s bathroom).  They discussed it forever.  I didn’t say anything. They asked me what I thought. I said—I really don’t care.  They got all unhappy with me for not showing an interest or giving my opinion. I asked—Does it really make any difference? Then they really got excited. CadillacJack says—Usually there is one or two folks that make a lot of the noise and the rest are just yes people. CadillacJack, says--Maybe that is why bad decisions are made sometimes. I have dealt with many families where one spouse is a lot better decision maker than the other, sometimes. When they know that and accept that, usually better decisions are made for the family (e.g. like managing the money). That’s my opinion. But the other spouse might not agree! haha

WorldClassLarry asks--What giants are you facing? The giant of peer pressure? Of different ideologies and philosophies fighting for control of your life? What about giants like social injustice, moral deterioration, or crime? Or maybe the giant of fear, joblessness, broken relationships, or family conflict? The little folks many times just get stomped on, that will take care of them, but not the giants in our lives, they are a different breed of cat now aren’t they! They are a little harder to get rid of (e.g. like the neighbors’ dog that barks all the time).  GeorgeTheCrook says—It just takes a little poison; it’s very effective!

I ran into a longtime friend from the church I attend who is locally world famous.  I haven’t seen her since last fall—how’s it going—I fell and dislocated my shoulder in December and then in January I got virago; I heard every dizzy joke there is.  erv, don’t take your health for granted. An old farmer from Butler County said once—Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got!

Where am I going with my life? Where are you going with your life?  I had  friends tell me recently that they are moving to an area that they wanted to move to for a long time. They are going to do it!  Good for them. They are very excited and a little apprehensive.  But it’s fun for them.  I’m really happy for them. Yes, I am. How come are they doing it now I asked? The opportunity seems to be perfect. Happenstance, na, I don’t think soooo. It seems like it just fell in their laps (i.e. the door was open and they are going through it). Big things are about to happen, yes they are! A change in life!

How come!  My friend who visited me told me that a friend of a friend of hers (i.e. not from the horse’s mouth but from a horse down the road a bit) visited Iowa and the thing she remembered most about Iowa is that Iowans like their meat! She said--And a piece of meat covers the whole plate! How come?  Maybe because Iowa is the largest pork producing state producing 24,000,000 pounds a year (i.e. that is a lot of calories let me tell ya). Maybe that is the reason; folks are used to eating a lot of meat, they always have. ANYWAY, I had nuttin to eat in the house the other day soooo I went and bought a pork tenderloin; it was good but I couldn’t eat it all; it covered the whole plate, it’s locally world renowned!

How come it seems that many folks are soooo fresh?  Not fresh like “impudent, disposed to take liberties. Often in old movies, a girl will tell a flirting man he’s “too fresh.” Maybe it could be for many reasons but it sure appears to me that many folks are very fresh as they uplift us.  And what might that be. For me, it is that they give me something that is new and exciting. And part of that refreshment for me is that I thank God daily for somethings that are refreshing which add more refreshing to my life and soul. Thankfulness is soooo uplifting to me.  How about you? Robert, anybody can be a Robert says—"He wants each of us to live in perpetual revival, constantly renewed in the spirit of our mind, keeping a fresh mental and spiritual attitude. Does that describe us? It should and it can! The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart.” I agree with that.

Heather says I just don’t pay attention. I went kayaking at the Lake of the Ozarks.  I’m not as limber as I used to be nor as flexible soooo it was a little uncomfortable for me.  They said I could have adjusted the seat soooo it would have been more comfortable. I didn’t know that.  Heather said—Dad, you just don’t pay attention enough! I am going to try to pay attention more from now on.  It might really make my life a lot better by just paying attention more! Bingo! It could be a life changer! How come I didn’t do that sooner I have no idea!

I have had the exciting opportunity of having my friend, Jeanne, as my guest for the last several days (i.e. I dream of Jeanne, you remember that TV program?).  We had such a good time. You ask how come? Well, a big part of the great time was being around some of you (e.g. family and friends who are soooo important with Jeanne and I having a great time and me having a great life--a blend of good folks). That's my opinion. It helps that Jeanne is pretty, nice, sweet and even washes the vehicle's windshield while I pump the gas; now that is a top shelf gal let me tall ya! A 10 on the chart! The old farmer also says--erv, speak kindly. Love generously. Care deeply.

I know for matter of fact (i.e. the reason I know "for matter of fact" is because you have told me soooo which makes it "for matter of fact") that you don’t agree with me about everything. Toooo be honest, I don’t think many of you probably agree with much of anything I say.  Most of you who read “It's Saturday” live in America and have the right to believe most anything you want even though it might be wrong! How come some folks believe stuff even though is not right you ask. I have no idea; sooooo it might mean that one of us must be wrong (i.e. and maybe you don't think you are wrong soooo that means that I must be wrong haha)!. ItchieBitchie says—"If two people always agree on everything, they double their chances of being wrong!" We don’t have tooooo always agree about our opinions, but we should strive to be agreeable in our dispositions.” And remember folks what the old farmer also says--Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is tooooo old to fight, he'll just buy you out!.

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

erv

MyFriendJean said--The real character of a person can be measured by what they do when no one's looking.