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You might hear what is said in this "It's Saturday" differently like Yanny and Laurel.  How can that be? Who are you going to believe?

Daniel Boone, the famous frontiersman, was once asked, “Have you ever gotten lost in the wilderness?” He said, “No, I’ve never been lost. I’ve been bewildered for weeks at a time, but I’ve never been lost.” Saturday question—Have you ever been lost? Have you ever been bewildered? That is what I thought.  SusieQ says—erv, you look lost; you look like you don’t have clue what’s going on! SusieQ, I will never tell!

Ta-da! I had breakfasts with a friend this week.  He told me that he is involved in an ugly business situation because of a person who is a crook.  He said—erv, a crook is a crook is a crook!  In layman’s terms—If is looks like a duck and quack like a duck, smells like a duck, it’s a duck!  He told me that if you are suspicious of a person (i.e. like a building contractor with flip flops on at the job site), stay away from that person: don’t kid yourself, something isn’t right.  And erv, don’t believe everything others say; they don’t always tell the truth.  They are after your money!  They could care nutten about you! 

A friend told me that she did something when she was “young and dumb.”  CadillacJack says—Some things I have changed when I got older, some things I have not changed and some things I just don’t know about what I think.  A high school class mate called me the other day.  We talked for maybe half an hour. This guy was maybe the only town kid that I invited to come to our home a mile and a quarter south of Roseland, MN (i.e. it was in jr high).  I always felt that our house wasn’t as nice as the town kids.  I must of liked him back then and I like him now.  We had a great conversation.  He told me that he grew up in a conservative Republican household.  Their kids are mostly liberal except his son who is involved in business.  He said he started as a teacher and then worked for the U.S. Postal Service and become more liberal.  He told me that like I should know why.  I don’t.  Ta-da!

FriendRuth passed. She was 97.  Her and her husband Ben were great folks (i.e. very successful—lived the American dream—rags to riches story—had 7 children—the salt of the earth).  The family described Ruth this way in the bulletin—Her strong faith, fortitude, strength, and a little bit of feistiness were traits we all loved.  I ran into Judy and she told me that she went to the little Kesley Presbyterian Church with them.  She said the kids towed the line; no messing around.  I mentioned it to some of the kids at the visitation.  They said that their Mom was not a disciplinarian but would say—wait until your Dad gets home. Soooo I asked her if Ben was the enforcer—he sure was.  I see some of the qualities of both Ben and Run in their kids (i.e. chips off the old block).  Ben and Ruth and family are/were great friends.  I will always remember them (i.e. such good memories in soooo many ways).

Doing business in our world today can be frustrating for many (i.e. especially the elderly and folks who don’t have any know how and/or business savvy).  It appears that some businesses make it really hard to figure things out and get any help.  I think they sometimes do it on purpose. Example—I have been dealing with payments for home care for Arlene with our long-term health carrier.  I spend a lot of time working on it and I have some knowledge about this stuff.  I have no idea how others do it.  I wonder if they just don’t throw up their hands and just quit.  A person has to persistent as they really don’t care about you (i.e. many seem to just do the job and could care less—unless there is a direct link to money in their pocket, then it changes). Then there is the digital world that many are not equipped to deal with.  I think this whole area is a continuing drama with all ages and abilities but more for the elderly and the less knowledgeable as to how to work the system. Then there are the things like bad hearing and bad memories that complicates the situation.  I think it’s really a struggle for many! Ta-da!

Ta-da, we have arrived.  Recently I had the opportunity to re-connect with some old friends.  For the most part I enjoyed their company.  BUT most of the conversation was about how great they are, how great their kids are and how great their grand kids are.  Ouchy ouchy!  Another friend was standing by me and said—Next time they come down the street, I’m heading across the street.  Soooo folks, if we both have that feeling others do toooo.  BUT obviously they don’t!  A business person told me recently that they were at a company’s conference where all the folks didn’t know each other.  Within a matter of a short time, this person had pretty much sized up the others.  It really doesn’t take long now does it.  Yes, we are wrong sometimes but not usually.  LuckieEddie says—If it stinks a little bit on the top, it will really stink when you get to the bottom of it.  Yabut LuckieEddie, if they show a little bit of greatness, when you get to the bottom of it, they are probably really great!  Bingo! My Daddy, Chester, would say—erv, if folks are great, they don’t have to tell folks. 

Flip the pancake!  I have the opportunity to be around soooo many great folks (i.e. many of them are you guys).  Our conversations and relationships are just plain great.  We share and laugh and encourage each other and hopefully lift each other up.  Thanksamillion.  You are really good folks (i.e. real folks) with good hearts; my kind of folks)! Don't ever quite being great. You are great. My hat goes off to you. 

I said goodbye to a gal who we have developed a business relationship over the years.  She (i.e. about middle 20s) and her husband are moving across America for opportunities.  She has some greatness in her (i.e. my opinion). She was homeless as a kid and had family issues.  She changed on her own and changed her circumstances.  She has a great attitude and fortitude (e.g. got a college education).  If I was in a position, I would hire her.  She has great potential and with some coaching, she could be dynamite (i.e. my opinion).  I will probably never see her again.  Such is life.

I stopped and talked to another gal the same day. She is a business owner. She has had some difficult times recently.   I was wondering how she was doing—much better every day; with help of my counselor, I have made some great leaps; (i.e. ta-da!)—good for you—I also have an exciting situation happening in my business—good for you; an opportunity that gives you hope—yes, it does; hope is soooo important.  WorldClassLarry says—There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great and no tonic so powerful as the expectation of something better tomorrow!   The pic is the shirt she had on.  I wonder where her major source of hope is?  What do you think? I really wish her the best. I will pray for her. Yes I will.

ItchieBitchie says—Sometimes a very small thing can really make a big change in us.  Sometimes it doesn’t take much.  I find that when I accomplish something, it can really change my attitude. It doesn’t have to be anything big (e.g. polish my shoes, wash the windows, clean the garage, clean my email account, make a phone call, wash the dishes, clean my desk off etc.).  SusieQ says—I prefer to just sit on the couch and eat chips; of course, I have a lousy attitude; maybe I should try to accomplish something; na, I don’t think soooo!  Such is life.

I stopped and saw some friends out on their farm the other day.  She was working with her flowers and he was planting soybeans.  I was curious about her ice cream bucket with two phones in it.  Oh, my husband calls me and he uses both phones soooo I keep them with me; I want to know where they are all the time soooo I put them in the ice cream bucket.  Ta-da!  I wonder why he calls her all the time—maybe because he really misses her, wondering what is for dinner, checking if she is working, tell her how much he loves her.  What do you think?  That is what I thought.

Did you guys follow the Meghan and Harry wedding.  I didn’t; I really had no interest.  Soooo was it real or fake?  Many weddings and funerals can be fake and many can be real.  If you know the folks personally, you know if it’s the real thing or a show, yes you know.  But if you don’t know the folks personally, you can be fooled quite easily.  The folks can look good and the pictures can look good and the words can sound good but it ain’t how it looks sometimes!  Oh no, some of those can be pretty flaky and phony!  You can’t make an orange an apple no matter how you try! Ta-da!

We are who we are!  We can say we are not a certain way but if we are a certain way, that is how folks know who we are; we can’t fool them.  DuaneTheWorm (i.e. who is an artificial, rubber worm) is who he is no matter what he thinks he is; he can’t fool folks no matter what he tells them.  I was reminded of this truth several times recently by several folks who were evaluating others.  And it doesn’t take long for folks to figure you and I out.  Don’t kid yourself.  LuckieEddie says—We are who we are; it’s just the way it is.  The real you and I have arrived! Ta-da!  AverageJoe says—You can tout yourself as much as you want but you are who others know who you are. Ta-da! Abraham Lincoln said--"You can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time."

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

erv

MyFriendJean says--Worrying doesn’t take away tomorrows troubles, it takes away today's peace.