Driver7ironwedgesandwedgeputtputtputtputtDick says—erv, what you
write has a chummy atmosphere of robust lies, fake information and sure-fire
opinions (i.e. that is your opinion bad golfer Dickie). MissPerfect says--It appears that it might be
impossible to astonish anyone with our opinions living in the world we live in
today; everyone thinks they are smart and think they know all the answers. Such
is life.
Did you watch any bowl games? It might be my theoretical or hypothetical thinking
but it sure seems to me when football teams go into “prevent defense” (i.e.
soft and sagging give away defense; it’s just plain give away folks, just plain give away) they don’t
seem to function very well (i.e. it seems like it never works). Iowa is the worst (i.e. my opinion); they
just drive me crazy! OnesmartfriendfromMN
says—Prevent defense is really a prevent from winning. I noticed Clemson nor
Alabama didn’t play any prevent defense.
Huh, interesting. CadillacJack says—erv, is there a correlation between
prevent defense and how we live our lives?
Why do you ask me CadillacJack; what
do I know; I’m just a little old farm boy from a mile and a fourth south of
Roseland, MN.
We used the service provided by our natural gas company to
have our house checked as to how we can save on our heating cost. I learned a few things that could help (i.e.
they will pay up to 75% up to $1,000 if I elect to do them). Huh, interesting. A
cooling cost tip he gave me—Clean out the vents in your soffit. BUT what I
really learned from him that was much more important was this—He told me that
his 31 year old son does not work hard and feels like he just deserves
everything—sooooo how does that make you feel—TERRIBLE; I can’t believe he is
our son; that we raised a son like that; but I need to be careful that I keep
my mouth shut or he won’t want to be around us; I tell him he doesn’t have to agree
but just listen to me and others, just listen.
I’m hoping someday he will wake up some morning and get it (i.e. there
are probably a few other parents that feel the same way). JoeBlow says—Folks,
ya got to remember that is a dad’s opinion (i.e. what his theoretical and
hypothetical proper focus is) and his son has a different opinion. CrazyMarvin says--Maybe the son is right and
maybe the dad is right. LuckieEddie says—It’s hard to talk about politics,
religion and money; especially with family!
A friend and I had breakfast recently and our waitress (i.e.
maybe about 20ish+ and about 6 months pregnant) had a horse shoe in her nose
and also a ring in one nostril. My
friend asked her if that hurt having it done.
We then asked her why she did it—rebellion against my mom when I was
17—sooooo how did that goooo—not good; she kept preaching sooo I went and got
married against her wishes to rebel even more; but we are the best of friends
now! Crazy. AbRipperCharlie says—Folks
don’t seem to react very well to preaching but if it’s their idea, it seems to
work better (i.e. sooooo it seems). Interesting. My friend asked her what kind of parent she
is going to be—don’t know; don’t think anyone knows until they are a
parent. Huh, interesting. One of the
Pope’s suggestions for 2017 is—Befriend someone who disagrees with you.
Soooo I
say to HouseCheckLeonard—When I sit on the stool In the bath off our master
bedroom, which is next to the wall and a window, it always seems cold. Soooo we go in there and he puts his hand
next to the window and says—ya, it’s cold; it feels like there is no insulation
around the window. Soooo I took the trim
off and sure enough, there was no insulation.
What! I checked the other windows
but they seem to be ok. We built our
house 43 years ago—can you imagine how much money I would have saved if I would
have asked some questions earlier (i.e. and how much warmer I would have been
sitting on the pot)! I think HouseCheckLeonard thought I had half a bean by not
thinking of that myself. He probably got
in his truck, shuck his head and had a good laugh! He probably wonders how I get my oatmeal with
a half a banana ready in the morning. Such is life.
Have you ever talked to someone who is just
generic? HouseCheckLeonard was real to
me, very real. MurkyMud says—Murky folks
are just murky; I delight in listening to an unedited self; but it takes a good
friend to talk unedited to or someone who don’t know you at all. Yes it does.
A pickleball buddy sat next to me as I was putting on my shoes. She said I haven’t played very well this
morning. How come? I think I drank tooooo much beer last
night. She just made me laugh. ItchieBitchie says—Many times folks reveal
only what they want and usually that’s not much! Does that make any sense to you? And of
course there are always those who keep themselves removed; unknowable. SusieQ says—And of course a few toooo many
beers might change that! Crazy but true!
Have you ever had the $hit kicked out of you? Maybe all of us had some of it kicked out of
us (i.e. made a bad decision or just bad luck). My mentor would say—erv, you
got to make more good decisions than you make bad ones. I recently had a friend say something to me
that hurt me; he didn’t mean tooooo I don’t think, but I’m not sure. If he did mean
toooo, that is ok; this person is a good friend; I can accept it; I really
can. No question. I wonder how many
times I have said things and have hurt others and I didn’t mean toooooo. I have a friend who says I don’t have very
think skin. He might be right. I am
going to forget that situation; it is my responsible to do that. I will.
It isn’t that important. I
realize that. He wasn’t hurt by what he said; I will get over it and forget it.
I can and I will. I don’t have a problem with it; it’s the right thing to
do. Such is life.
FastFreddie says--There is
artificial intelligence and there is emotional intelligence a.k.a. EI or
emotional quotient a.k.a. EQ. Emotional intelligence is a great ability to have
in being a leader and in one’s personal life.
It appears to me that it is a gift almost like IQ intelligence. I wonder if it might be even more important
than IQ intelligence for the happiness in a person’s life. What do you think? It is obvious that folks
who don’t have it have a hard time in relationships. BUT with social media and
artificial intelligence, maybe it’s not very important (i.e. different
methodology). Research it and see what
you think. It is a fun area to study and
think about. SusieQ says—The good ones
all have it!
I asked a onesmartfriend if emotional intelligence is genetic
or learned. His response--I don't think
I have enough basic intelligence to answer this. These questions make my brain
hurt....my brain would rather just tread water....and float. Oh well, I
will go out on a limb n say "both", since u can be born with some n u
can learn it also.....unless u r just to d_mn stupid!
JoeBlow says--The way you think determines the way you feel,
and the way you feel determines the way you act. If you want to change the way
you act, you start by changing the way you think. In addition, if you want to
change the way you feel, you must start with changing the way you think. Let me
sum it up this way: You are not what you think you are. Rather, what you
think, you are. Jimmer says--Shalom. This is what “onesmartguy” says--For change to
happen in any area of your life, whether it’s financial, vocational,
educational, mental, or relational, you have to begin with the physical. Why?
Because your body affects your behavior. Your muscles affect your moods and
your motivation. Your physiology can actually affect your psychology.
When at Chet and Jessica’s place on Christmas day, our
7-year old granddaughter, Charlie, was soooooo nice to Arlene. She would play with her, hug her a lot, hold
her hand, and help her (i.e. great empathy).
She was coached by her parents about Arlene’s situation). I told them that this might have a longing
impact on her life—they said—maybe soooooo!
This is not theoretically or hypothetically
but it’s were the rubber hits the road kind of stuff folks. I asked a super senior caregiver who her “go
to person” is. She said—It’s our granddaughter’s
ex-husband. What? He is sooo nice to us. He calls us every week and asks what he can
do for us. Now that’s a wow! It is; we always don’t have anything for him
to do for us but if we do, he does it for us.
It’s also very nice to know that someone cares about us (i.e. he calls
every week). LuckieEddie says--What a
good lesson for life. I read in the paper soooooo it must be right—You can talk
all you want but your actions really do the talking! Such is life.
I read this while eating my oatmeal with a
half a banana on it (i.e. it might be theoretical and hypothetical folks and
for some of you, it’s fact). ~ Service comes from self-esteem. Until you
overcome your insecurity and feel good about yourself, you won’t feel like
helping anyone else. Be secure in who you are so that you can effectively serve
others. A friend who winters in Mesa and
is an Alzheimer’s caregiver for her husband text me this-- In recent years
my prayer has been to be a servant. Now I am praying to be a
"delighted" servant. Some days my attitude needs adjusting!
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says—A longing fulfilled is sweet to the
soul.
P.S. Saturday question--How do you keep in touch of “right
now?”
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