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Wait a minute, do I understand this right? Aristotle said, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Socrates said, “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Tolstoy said, “We can know only that we know nothing, and that is the highest degree of human wisdom.” Dr.J says—"The world around us isn’t wise and cannot even define the term. Wisdom is a biblical concept that represents the viewpoint of God on every aspect.” Soooo take all of this into consideration when reading this It’s Saturday. Saturday question—Are you a wise person?

UncleFredFromYakima, says—Wait a minute, our feelings and reality don’t always match—c’mon, we all know that’s true (i.e. sometimes  our thinking is pie in the sky a.k.a. the Goldilocks mentality). Wait a minute, that might be an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny amount of wisdom. BigShotBill says—I have a lot of money and that gives me control of a lot of stuff which makes me a big person. Even in our church, I am the biggest contributor, and the church would collapse if it wasn’t for me. I’m a big person all right. I’m sooo big that I forgive people as soon as they give me an apology; if they don’t apologize, I don’t forgive them. Wait a minute BigShotBill, I thought I read in the Book that what you just said makes you a little person. A big person forgives folks even if they don’t apologize. Run that through your noggin folks.  BigShotBill, if we forgive folks, just plain forgive folks unconditionally, who is the winner, who feels the best (i.e. others might not even know they did something to hurt us)?   BigShotBill, how big is your ego anyway! Just remember BigShotBill, we all are just a little bit of news on this earth! Holy gum wrappers!

When talking with the WI entrepreneur under The Grand Teton, we asked him if he plans to continue to build more duplexes and get bigger and bigger. He said he didn’t know for sure. That was a hard decision for him to make he said—when is enough enough he asked. We drove through a WY canyon where the rocks sled down on the side of the mountain and finally stopped where the grade was less steep. Jeanne told me about a hiker she was with that slide down a mountain side and finally stopped just like the rocks did (i.e. not pretty). She said it's called the angle of repose. We thought maybe that is what the WI entrepreneur was struggling with, his internal angle of repose. CoachB says—Sometimes our death (i.e. a nation or an individual) is at a time of our greatest wealth!

Saturday question—Are you content? Advertising, the news, comparing ourselves to others, and soooo many other things tell us not to be content. LuckyEddie says—Enough is never enough for me; I always want more and better; it’s American! Where have you been erv, whatchasmokin’! Ouchy ouchy! Wait a minute LuckyEddie, contentment gives folks a good life it appears to me. I like this statement “You have made us for yourself, O God,” Augustine of Hippo famously wrote in his Confessions, “And our hearts are restless until they find rest in you.” Now that is a whole different ballgame folks! That is like black compared to white, salt to sugar, life to death, love to hate, modern chaos to a peaceful MT mountain stream, etc. But I noticed that in MT if folks don't have a pickup, a horse trailer, horses and a camper, they aren't much! Holy chewing tobacco!

The guy says--I’m confused; do you think our world is changing? John, there are many Johns, says—"What would be the primary traits you would consider essential for effective leadership? Would you include qualities such as vision, courage, determination, perseverance, charisma, communication skills, and intelligence? How about character traits such as honesty, integrity, generosity, and humility?... By corporate culture, I am referring to beliefs that affect behaviors, determining how a company’s employees and management interact. Research has discovered 73% of employees do not believe in their organization's values. Of the remaining 27%, 77% of those who do believe the organization's values cannot apply them to their job. This is a serious employee/employer disconnect limiting productivity.” Soooo what does this all mean? How does it affect us? How does it affect our world we live in? Tell me will you please, I’m very interested to gain some knowledge and wisdom. Let it all hang out! Wait a minute, maybe the bottom line is that it's all about the money?

SusieQ said—"While visiting Hot Springs, Arkansas, I found it fascinating that for years, hundreds of desperately sick people traveled to this city looking for a cure. Owners of bathhouses knew this and hired hucksters to prey on these people to drum up business. People were willing to take a chance that soaking in the 140-degree spring waters would heal them. These waters may have had some relaxing benefits, but they certainly were not a cure-all as the con men claimed”.  As a guy at the gas pump said to me—erv, as long as you think soooo, that’s all that matters! It’s what in our noddle I guess that affects us maybe!

Moving from Iowa, a politically Red state it appears to Washington, a politically Blue state it appears it  is quite interesting it appears. It appears that the opinions and views of the majority of folks in each state might somewhat be different. Those opinions and views it appears are not always understood or even listened toooo by others (i.e. like being a Seattle Seahawk fan or a Denver Broncos fan). It appears that the fans and supporters of different political parties or professional football teams don’t even like each other (i.e. it appears that they can even hate each other). But wait a minute, it appears that we are all human and hopefully we want the best for each other, well, maybe not! Jeannie’s family gave us and particularly me welcoming gifts. One gift was a Broncos flag (i.e. I’m a Broncos fan) that was in the front yard. I put it in the back yard as I told Jeanne, I don’t want your house egged by the Seattle Seahawk fans here in Yakima! Such is life. 

Soooo Jeanne and I are in the process of getting a new phones and probably a new service. What a circus that is. All the companies say they are the best and all talk out of both sides of their mouth it seems (i.e. at the same time). We called friends and asked them what they use and why. Some say that is the best recommendation one can get. But then there is the money side if anyone can figure that out they are a wise person (i.e. or just think they are). It appears to me that many folks have no idea what is going on and just keep kicking the same can down the same street (i.e. it’s tooooo overwhelming). But wait a minute, I have to get a new phone as mine is a 7 (i.e. the gal almost fell off her stool) and won’t function with some apps anymore a.k.a. it’s kaput, antiquated! The phone companies call it, we gotcha buddy (i.e. under their breath)! Well here comes the clown out of the circus tent; clowns make me laugh! The clown even told me that if I don’t like my looks in a pic, with their phone I can alter it and make myself look a lot better (i.e. remove the aging process the clown told me)! Holy bananas!

Well flip the pancake; wait a minute! We had the best experience in acquiring new cell phone service and me a new phone. Our associate was quite a young lady. She was very professional, personal, caring and sweet. When we got done, we all hugged; that is the first time I hugged an associate of a cell phone provider! I think we mutually edified each other (i.e. built each other up). We think this young lady will do well in life (i.e. she is studding to be an RN). We told her she will be a good one!

MissPerfect says--One skill that anyone can learn is to help make their relationships better—whether in marriage or in a friendship—it is how to pay attention. When you give someone your attention and focus, it’s like you give them a piece of your life. CrazyMarvin says—If you really want to hurt someone, pay no attention to them; that really hurts them; I can testify to that. CoachB says--The average American spends a little over 5 hours on their phone a day. Wow! To gain a wise heart, it seems to me, I need to slow down and appreciate more and that is hard to do for me. Slow down erv, hold your horses, just wait a minute. I’m really trying to work on it, but it is a real challenge for me. My horses like to run fast (i.e. but not as fast as Secretariat)! Whoa Nellie! A wise friend from IA called and told me--erv, you have only been in Yakima about a week soooo don't start moving the furniture around or Jeanne might put you on the street. Just slow down and just move it an inch at a time!!!

VelvetElvis says—The point of our life stories and our faith journeys is that they are about something really big.

Here is something to maybe think about--Proverbs teaches and actually mentions that wisdom comes from God—“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom." I think that this type of fear is like in awe of God and not being scared of God but it could be that tooooo, I just don't know! But wait a minute, if folks don't believe in God, it doesn't make much difference I would guess. But I don't know for sure!

Saturday question--Did this It's Saturday get into you melon?

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

erv

MyFriendJean said—A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.