rersolute stuff

It’s baseball playoff season and the world series time.  When a hitter hits a 96 mph fastball off the end of the bat, the ball takes a crazy, funky spin.  This “It’s Saturday” might be one of those balls hit off the end of the bat.  Take that into consideration when reading.

Ricky says--By the time a typical American student graduates from high school today, he or she will have spent more than 30,000 hours in front of a screen (including video games, tablets, laptops, and televisions). That’s 4+ hours a day for 18 years.  That sure seems like a lot of time to me.  What do you think? How will that affect our children?  I have no idea.  What do you think? WorldClassLarry says--But we are programing our future generations and even our current lifestyle.  "The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking." - Albert Einstein  ~   Saturday question—What kind of a future world are we creating?

I took several hours early the other morning and was completely by myself and my thoughts a.k.a. a time out.  For me it’s a great investment which has a good return.  One question I pondered was—Who is the best human being I know?  Sooooo I ask you: Who is the best person you know?  I know a lot of good folks (i.e. many of them are you folks) and the “cream of the crop” comes to the top, but who is the best human being I know? Arlene has some awareness and if I would ask her, and if she would completely understand what I was asking, she would say me—sure she would (i.e. I think!).  I take care of her every need and is her complete caregiver; she couldn’t function without me.  But I might be surprised; she might think someone else is!  I don’t think I will ask her ‘cause she might say one of her old boy friends! ha ha!  Sooooo who is the best human being that you know? 

We took care of friends’ dog, Rudy.  He loved us; thought we were the best.  When we are at Chet and Jessica’s house, their dog Mabel, really likes me (i.e. I think she thinks I’m the best human being around).  Chet says to me—Dad, don’t get to big of a head, Mabel loves everyone who will rub her! Rudy sparked Arlene and uplifted her.  Amazing.  Rudy along with some of you folks who showed such love and kindness to Arlene, I think Arlene realized that people care about her and love her.  I seen a change in her mind set (i.e. her limitations haven't changed but she seems uplifted.  Thanksamillion Rudy and you others. I'm not saying you others are dogs! Oh no! But Rudy sets a pretty high standard!  ha ha

Ya got to keep the old clock wound up to her going!  A 90-year old friend said to me—I have to force myself to do things or I won’t do them. Once I quit, I probably won’t do them again.   Now that takes a strong resolute attitude to force yourself; don’t kid yourself. It’s a lot easier to just quit and never do it again. BuzzardBreathRaymond (i.e. who has very little ambition) says—I don’t force myself to do anything; I’m just pretty lazy; we have a government to take care of folks like me.  BrutalNancy (i.e. aggressive but under control) says—BuzzardBreathRaymond, throw those chips away and get your butt off the couch you lazy son of a gun. Oooops, BrutalNancy shouldn’t of said that; it might not be politically correct (i.e. but it ain't an around the end run)!  ha ha Ok folks, if you take a knee, I hope it’s to clean the stool or to say a prayer! 

A friend has had some severe health issues and now has Parkinson’s. His wife/caregiver says this--We are continuing to live into those 4 essentials Dad shares with our PD friends (some days harder than others!):1. Attitude 2.  Faith in the Lord 3. Humor 4. Keep moving! These folks are good folks with good hearts (i.e. my kind of folks).  They have a strong, honorable resolution. 

 "The best way to predict your future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln

Last week was the best my body has felt since May when I tore my hamstring which then affected my back and hips.  I played pickleball hard for the first time.  I was telling a retired doctor this while taking a break.  He said—You should quit now and be happy; it’s when you get cocky that you will hurt it again.  Sooooo I quit!  I wonder if #3 Oklahoma was a bit cocky playing IA State (i.e. a 31 point underdog and their starting QB didn’t play for some personal health issue).  They got beat!  CrazyMarvin says—If you want to increase your chances of beating someone, tell them how great they are and how easy it will be for them to win!  Folks with big heads don’t perform very well, usually. 

SusieQ says—I have to be in a certain mood to do certain projects; sometimes It seems to take a long time for me to get in the mood! I need a “little juice” to get me going. I usually go for a 1.5 hour bike ride while Arlene has her hair done.  Well, it was a gloomy day and cool.  I debated if I wanted to ride or not.  I forced myself to do it.  I saw 2 other folks on the trails.  Seeee, others didn’t feel like doing it either.  And you know what, I really enjoyed myself.  Bingo!

I talked to some friends last Saturday morning.  They were cleaning the leaves off their yard.  They told me that they had resolute determination in not buying a bagger for their lawn mower and didn’t forever.  This year they did and said—What were we thinking; we should have done this years ago; way easier and it makes life soooooo much more enjoyable.

ItchieBitchie says—If you are a top caliber person, certain stuff just can’t happen (i.e. they won’t let it happen)!  I was visiting with a person recently and asked her if she is a confident person.  She said she was (i.e. but she’s not over the top about it; cocky). She said she likes herself.  Wow! I think that is a good quality—to like yourself.  I read while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it—We are to love our neighbor as our self.  Sooooo, it would appear, a person has to have strong resolute thinking to do that (i.e. love yourself before a person can love someone else).  What do you think?

TomTerrific has “got it going on” right now! It’s fall and its harvest time in rural America.  To keep rollin’ the farmers have to keep their machines greased, oiled and adjusted.  If not, there probably will be a greater chance of a breakdown.  I had to do some greasing of my brain recently; yes I did.  I was not running right.  It really helped. The drive chain needed some WD40.  It’s a lot better now.  Runners know when there is something wrong with their bodies; something isn’t normal. MyFriendTriathlonSteve says--Sooooo you have to decide if it’s an ache that you can run through or is it something that requires a medical check or a rest.  Runners can listen to their bodies and avoid injuries and burnout (i.e. need a little grease or oil). But do they always listen? Soooo do runners every lie to themselves?  In my case, I knew I was not running right and had to make an adjustment.  I feel, oh soooo much better.  MyFriendTriathlonSteve just bought a new bike (i.e. probably the best there is).  He said—Of the three events, the only thing I can buy to make my time better is the best bike; the other two events are up to me!  Is that buying a better time?

I walked uptown (i.e. or is downtown) the other day and saw this. When we get old and die or need to move out of our house, it’s time for the big dumpster. All that stuff that we collected, well, most will go in the big dumpster.  You might think your stuff it great but most otherrs don't. If you are saving it for your kids, well folks, most kids don’t want it. You know, that stuff that you haven’t used for 20 years or is outdated.  Your kids say—What were they thinking. BUT folks have to have a strong resolute mentality to throw that stuff away while they are alive. Yabut, the other day I needed a scrap of wood and didn’t have one; I should have kept some scraps!  Such is life.

I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it--For many people in the world, real meaning in life is the next vacation, career success, or stepping up the income ladder. It is a life based on pleasurable experiences. Many a human being has toiled their whole life to gain a pleasurable lifestyle only to find a life that is empty and meaningless (i.e. get to the top of the ladder and find out they have their ladder against the wrong wall). You only have to watch television for one evening to discover that advertisers want us to believe this is the goal of life. The work-to-play theme is consistent with most advertising messages. It appears that it takes a strong resolution to withstand those plies (i.e. you gotta have it—just buy it). It appears that many folks want just what the advertisers want them to have a.k.a. the American Dream.  Bingo!  MissPerfect asks--What audience do you play to?

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

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MyFriendJean says—What we teach our children today will influence the world.

P.S. AverageJoe says--The single greatest challenge we face as a human being is handling the truth about ourselves!.