lackadaisical

BettyLou, who is a big time crowd pleaser, a regular rock star, says--Don't do what I do but what I say and that is: Don’t be deceptive but be real. As a friend says about herself—erv, you get what you see; I'm just who I am! And she is just that, real! A mechanical machine is programed and does the same thing every time which is not like us humans who are soooo fickle. A machine is immutable once it is programmed, but we are not. We can change like the wind (i.e. by the minute or by the second). Our culture we live in changes very fast about almost everything it seems. Here is a question I thought about: Does right or wrong every change? Pretty deep thought! Saturday question--Sooo are we real or bogus? YakimaClem says—When I am lackadaisical and mess up, I just have to get back on the horse and try again; that’s all I can do! That was then and this is now! That is all I can say! Such is life.

It appears that when we are lackadaisical with our important relationships they do not do well. But flip the pancake, when we really work hard on our important relationships they result in a bond of intimacy and trust. It appears to me that when we are real, like really sincerely caring about someone, and do things for others with a good motive, intimacy and trust can be obtained but if we don’t, it cannot be obtained. Those relationships are just wish washy relationships. MissPerfect says--There seems to be many bunches of nobodies who are just floundering around. That is my opinion.

CadillacJack says—If we become lackadaisical, the bad guys will win and destroy. And it looks like the bad guys are winning right now. WildWillie says—Yabut erv, I don’t know who the bad guys are. One group thinks I’m the bad guy and anther group thinks I’m the good guy. There just aren’t many folks who agree it appears to me. Soooo maybe no one knows. Wow! I wonder if that thinking has ever existed before to this degree. Oh, I bet it has. Sure, it has! No question about that (e.g. the Civil War).

My Mom, Anna, said—erv, always do what is right. She also said--The truth can really hurt! It appears that many times in America we don’t want to hear the truth, we just don’t. We sidestep the truth (i.e. it ain’t politically correct). We don’t call a spade a spade. BUT, not everyone thinks the truth is the same. Now that is a problem. Soooo we just become lackadaisical! We even make up our own truth in our brain.  Dr.J says—"Pontius Pilate scoffed at Him, saying, “What is truth?”  That’s what people are saying today as well. When we hear phrases like “Your truth, my truth, and his truth,” it comes from a belief that there is no absolute truth. Everything is subject to opinions. Everything is relative.” What is your opinion on that? That is what I thought. We all can’t be the valedictorian but I was in the top 5 of my class at Roseland Elementary, but there were only 5 in my class! And what do I know, I’m just a little ol’ farm boy from a mile and quarter south of Roseland, MN!

SweetMary says—What we do makes a difference (i.e. even though at times we wonder if it does) and we have to decide what kind of difference we want to try to make (i.e. and sometimes our effort doesn’t seem it makes one bit of difference). I had such a feeling of disappointment with some effort I put into a opportunity and didn’t get the result that I wanted from the folks (i.e. pity party for little ol’ ervie). A friend explained to me that this feeling is not uncommon, and the results might be big “but not today” but maybe sometime in the future it might be (i.e. maybe our actions might be like the little mustard seeds). We must be resilient when it appears that we are not appreciated or treated in the way we think we should. Even when it feels like we are going nowhere fast! This feeling might make us lackadaisical maybe in trying again! JoeThePlumber says—That it can, that it can but we need to pull up our plumber pants and try again (i.e. don't let our crack show)! JoeThePlumber's assistant, JaneThePlumber says--Give without remembering and always receive without forgetting!

We pulled into the parking lot and the attendant looked like a college girl doing her summer job. She was very pleasant and had a big pretty smile. I said—great smile. She said--My parents paid a lot of money for it!  She seemed very appreciative of what her parents did for her.  Not all teenagers are soooo appreciative of their parents’ efforts the way it looks to me. And I don’t think it makes any difference if they are privileged kids or non-privileged kids. Many kids just don’t appreciate the efforts of their parents. And some of those kids are adult kids. It appears that they are very lackadaisical about it. Ouchy ouchy!

JoeBlow says—I used to be full of joy but I don’t know what happened to me; I don’t seem to be as joyful any more. Saturday questions—Are you always full of joy?  Has your joy become more or less? I try to be joyful in all situations; although sometimes it is harder than others for sure. BUT I try to rejoice always! C. S. Lewis once wrote: “The ultimate purpose of God in all his work is to increase joy.” I don’t think God is lackadaisical about that! Oh no!

RickyRick says—"When someone hurts you, it’s because they’ve been hurt. Unkind people don’t feel kindness themselves. Unloving people feel unloved. When someone is rude, bitter, unkind, sarcastic, mean-spirited, or arrogant, they are shouting with all of their behaviors, ‘I am in pain! I need massive doses of love! I do not feel secure!’ Secure, loved people don’t act that way. The person who feels deeply loved and deeply secure is generous and gracious to other people.” If RickyRick is right, which I think he is, how important is it to love someone and be loved. I can tell you, it is very important (i.e. I can testify that to love someone and be loved by someone is the greatest). Soooo don’t be lackadaisical about this. I suggest we spend more time and effort on this than about our stuff. AverageRay says—erv, I like my stuff a lot and have a lot of stuff let me tell ya!

When the lady who I sold all my household furnishings toooooo was removing them. She said—erv, I see you must like to write notes as you have note pads and pens different places—yes, I do—I write a lot of notes tooooo but I’m not near as proficient as my helper as she has a note pad next to her bed and during the middle of the night while it’s completely dark, she writes notes to herself and can read them in the morning. Maybe all three of us are lackadaisical and need to write notes to ourselves. But in the middle of the night and in the dark that she can read in the morning: now that is pretty good, I would say!

It used to be different, I think. Roughly 25% of the children in America grow up without their father in the home, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Yikes! “Unfortunately, many judges, lawyers, state agencies for children and youth, other county and state agencies, and the welfare system are culpable for or at least exasperating with this very serious problem,” says Dads’ Resource Center founder Dr. Joel N. Myers. It appears the result of this change in our culture is very very bad. How in the world will this change? It sure puts a lot of pressure on many mothers. Has the responsibility of mothers changed through the years? Are you the same type of mom as your mother? Some of you are really really great moms. Really great. Keep it up even if it’s really tough! And you dads, be good dads! Don’t be lackadaisical, this is my advice. Parents are soooo important.

VelvetElvis says—Does being a good missionary mean having really good eyesight? Or maybe it means teaching others to use their eyes to see things that has always been there; they just don’t realize it. You see God where others don’t. And then you point Him out.

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

erv

MyFriendJean said—When faced with a challenge, look for a way, not for a way out.