preconceived

Warning:  The judges who are judging the quality of this “It’s Saturday” are the same judges who judged the Olympic figure skating. It appears that they might not be totally creditable because it seems that the judging of the figure skating can be very speculative, and the judges might be political.  Such is life.  

Some of you have a preconceived idea what I’m going to write about in this “It’s Saturday.”  Soooo if you would write your thoughts down what your preconceived ideas are, what would they be?  Really! Soooo try this, try not to have preconceived ideas and be open minded.  GeorgeTheCrook says—I can’t do that; I cannot be open minded, and I don’t want to be open minded.  I’m an extremist and I love it!   Give me a few Bud Lights and I even know a lot more about everything; I instantly become a lot smarter. erv, don’t try to mess with my preconceived ideas! 

What is your preconceived idea what the sign on this truck means?  What is your preconceived idea of the owner of this truck? I bet you think it’s a guy don’t you.  I was walking back to the car at Hy-Vee the other night and saw this on a dirty truck.  It made me smile.  On the way home, Arlene was trying to tell me something that I couldn’t understand what she was trying to tell me.  She uses some words but mostly mumble jumble.  I usually can figure it out with her hand language and generally she says the same things quite often.  But I couldn’t figure out what she was saying.  I had a preconceived idea when she said “why” several times and them “me.”  I asked her if she is wondering why she is this way—ya, why—I don’t know sweetheart; I just don’t know but I love you and I will take care of you—I love you erv.  Touching.  MyFriendSecretariat a.k.a. a Swiss army knife who has a frog in every pocket, thinks Arlene understands more than we think she does.  Sooooo folks, don’t talk down to folks with dementia.  Treat them like they are normal and not your perceived idea (i.e. my opinion).  Research shows that normal folks would rather not be around folks with dementia (i.e. it makes them feel uncomfortable).  I can understand that.  Yes, I can. Such is life.

EveryDayChampJane, who is not an Olympic gold metal winner, (i.e. but who is like many of you guys) says--We all have preconceived thoughts about almost everything.  Why do different folks have different preconceived ideas and thoughts do you think?  If I would ask you to explain the troll you have in your life, what would it look like and what would it be?  Probably all of us would have different preconceived ideas of both.  Why?  Ok, if I would ask you what would really make you happy/happier, what would be your preconceived thought be. Why would our thoughts be different?  Crazy!  Not really.  We are all programed by our past (i.e. some according to party lines—ha ha).   Assignment (i.e. most folks don’t like assignments and as a result they don’t do them)—Write down what was the best year of your life and write down why—now write down the qualities that you would like in your future’s best year of your life (i.e. what would it look like).  What are the qualities that would make up your best year?  Huh, interesting.

MissPerfect says—I know for sure that I have been trying to be like someone else all my life.  I finally decided I will not and don’t want to be like other people and I feel much happier than I ever been before (i.e. don't have to try to do a hail Mary run all the time).  Good idea MissPerfect; be yourself and do it in style (i.e. class).  Comparing is soooooo hard on folks (i.e. some folks have a preconceived idea that others have it better than they do). SusieQ says—I have been taught to compare myself with others as a little child on and I know that somehow if we can accept ourselves as we are, we are a lot happier but...  RickyRick says--You need to understand something that will liberate your life: You don’t need other people’s approval to be happy. But society doesn’t want us to be content.  It’s a merry-go-round folks!  Such is life. Hey, if you like to compare yourself and make yourself miserable, here a good link that will do it for you (i.e. I aim to please).  http://www.visualcapitalist.com/interactive-median-income-u-s-counties/

What to get rid of those preconceived ideas? Then do this; it will make you feel good.  Believe me! Jesus said this in Matthew 6:6: “Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace” (MSG).

CadillacJack says—Sometimes parents have preconceived ideas of their children.  I asked a friend, who I haven’t seen for some time, how his girls are doing (i.e. I like his girls).  He said his freshman daughter gets straight As. She likes to play basketball; she’s not physically designed for basketball but she seems to enjoy it.  She plays post and is pretty good, but she is 5’3” (i.e. that works when freestyle skiing but playing post in basketball????).  She said—I have limits!  She is a nice gal but at 5'3" playing post, she is going to have to be a good pusher (i.e. use her butt very well)!  ha ha Saturday question--Would you rather have your daughter be a good high school basketball player or a straight A student?

Recently a fellow class mate at good old Danube High told me another class mate, Alice, died.  I asked him to send me her obituary.  Why, I don’t really know.  I haven’t thought about Alice since we graduated (i.e.1963).  I just was interested in what her life was like I guess.  Obituaries aren’t always accurate, but they are what they are.  I wonder if I had a preconceived idea what her life was like based on how I knew her from being a classmate for a few years. But folks change from high school alright.  Yes, they do.  It’s been a lot of years. Alice wasn’t voted the most likely to succeed or wasn’t the most popular in the class or wasn’t the homecoming queen.  She was just Alice.  She wrote her own obituary, and this is one paragraph that stuck out for me—I enjoyed a career of nursing for 43 years, delivering and rocking babies, sometimes the second generation.  Caring and compassion for the sick or in need was a calling for my life and I was able to help others for most of my life.  It appears she had a good life.  Good for her.  

While watching the opening ceremony of the Olympics (i.e. was there some augmented reality used—of course there was), there was constant talk about this might be the stimulus for world peace.  Now that is a preconceived idea (i.e. my opinion)!  History doesn’t agree with that and our current world situation surely doesn’t feel that way either.  In fact, they later said maybe in 6 months they would be at war (i.e. the future remains to be seen).  It does seem that most of the world is really concerned about the youth being contaminated by technology. Also, it was said that South Korea has a hard time balancing its history with the digital electronic world of the future.  It was mentioned by the announcer that South Korea is very technology savvy and advanced.  AverageJoe says—Don’t have preconceived ideas that everyone is honest and is concerned about your best interest (i.e. they are not).  I read in the paper, soooo it must be right, that a church treasurer of a church in Graettinger, IA, population 800, embezzled $400,000 over 14 years.  The church folks all probably had a preconceived idea that he was honest since he went to church!  Ouchy ouchy! 

It ain’t what we think it is sometimes (i.e. we get fooled); we just have a preconceived idea which isn’t always correct.  LuckieEddie says—If we can’t see it, we think it’s ok (i.e. a preconceived idea).  We used to have a guy come to our church who cut his own hair.  The front looked good, but the back was terrible sometimes (i.e. he missed some spots).  No one ever told him I don’t think.  Some folks seem to have the same problem (i.e. bed hair in the back).  WhoMeTena says--What you don’t see you don’t know and it won’t hurt you.  But maybe they don’t care or it’s not important to them. Now that could be.  Such is life.

I had a preconceived picture in my head of when Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt into the desert on the way to the promised land. I saw maybe a couple of hundred folks.  The Bible says that there were approximately 600,000 men over 20 years of age, all the children and the women plus all the livestock.  Wow, did I have an improper bad preconceived picture in my head.  No wonder Moses had a lot of headaches!  Soooooo now I can understand why there were different opinions about the dead end at the Red Sea and concern about the” big guys” in the promised land.  Moses had his hands full alright. 

Preconceived ideas can be dangerous.  Winston Churchill said the statement in the picture.  ItchieBitchie says--I have been programmed by my past environment and have preconceived ideas and thoughts (e.g. party lines extremists a.k.a. herd mentality).  A judge, hopefully, does not have a preconceived idea for guilt or innocence; hopefully they listen to all the testimony and make the best decision they can based on facts and the law (i.e. no emotions).  ItchieBitchie says—I don’t think most folks are trained/educated to be open minded but most have preconceived ideas (i.e. very emotional—fly off the handle—very radical); especially when dealing with money, politics and religion.  Such is life.

I was on a morning run when I came upon this car (i.e. the front windshield was only cleaned off on the driver’s side as well).  My preconceived idea was that this person was lazy.  I continued running and started thinking that maybe the owner of the car isn’t capable to clean off their car or maybe don’t have a scrapper or there might be some other reason.  Sooooo when I got home I got me scrapper and ran back there and cleaned off the car.  They will never know.  Maybe I saved their life (i.e. probably not but…).  It made me feel good (i.e. because I had a negative preconceived idea of that person).  Like I say to a lot of you folks when you ask me how I’m doing—I’m ok, I have a simple life. 

I read this while eating my oatmeal with a half a banana on it (i.e. it was written by Kelan and Brittany--7. You have no higher presence in your life. I know this subject can turn some people off so if it does, just skip to the next section. REALITY:  For some of you, your life’s purpose is to exist and die. Your moral compass is skewed and guiding you down the wrong path. CHANGE: I am not going to spew my whole testimony on you about finding Jesus in my life, but I do want to share a small portion. Before God re-entered my life, I was struggling…bad. I was lost and in a deep depression for over a year. Just merely existing was a struggle. I had blinders on and could not see the light at the end of the tunnel. It was not until I hit rock bottom and opened my heart back up to Jesus that I was able to regain my life. I had a purpose, meaning, and direction. I had HOPE, something I was desperately missing.

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

erv

MyFriendJean says—No person can do everything but each one can do something.

P.S. A friend ended his email to me this way--Hang in there with Arlene.  She appreciates it under the shell she is in.  When I went thru the same thing with my Mom, I had a hard time being patient with her and regret that. Give her a hug for me.  This guy has a good heart—even being a little vulnerable.