When things don’t go the way we want them to (i.e. a certain time in the movie) we have to decide what we are going to do and how you are going to react to the situation. Folks do react differently. Most folks are pretty predicable based on past performance. Oh ya!
Disappointments—I think it’s a disappointment to me why bad wins
over good. Why does God allow that? Why do
soooooo many folks have to die in wars.
That I just don’t understand. Why
soooo much sorrow; I just don’t like that and am disappointment why God allows
that (i.e. but I am human and God is God).
Death, yes it’s a temporary disappointment but not a long term
disappointment to me. It’s going to
happen to all of us. Soooo I can’t say that
death is a disappointment. Not having
more money isn’t a disappointment to me, to be better in golf or pickleball, no,
that is not a disappointment. Children making bad decisions—no, they are
temporary disappointments maybe but not long-term disappointments to me. They are part of life. When I asked a friend (i.e. who has been a
friend for years) how she is doing, she always says—Better than some and not as
good as others.
I think that when I’m over tired I don’t perform as well.
That applies to my golf game, my thinking, my performance, my attitude and
maybe much more. I absolutely think I
don’t perform as well when I’m tired (e.g. when I over exercise, my golf game
isn’t as good). Maybe age magnifies
this. I think it does. I can’t do as much physical activity with the
same results as I use to. I really do
think that is true. It never use to
affect me but it seems to now. It’s
sorta kinda a disappointment but maybe more reality. I asked the Big Kahuna what he thought--he
agreed soooo it must be right. Such is
life.
I said to KenSenior the other day—How ya doing—I’m still
upright! I then asked his live-in how
she was doing—Good; then she said, not really!
I was in a restaurant the other day and three old guys were in the next
booth. One old dude got up to leave and
said to the other two old coats—I will see you tomorrow if I’m still
alive! The other two old farts didn’t
even acknowledge him. He acted
disappointed!
A friend (i.e. who appears is open minded about some things
and appears soooo closed minded about others) tells me that he doesn’t believe
anything he hears and half of what he see!
He doesn’t want to be disappointed in finding out latter that it was not
true! This next story might be true, and
it might not—probably not but several folks did tell me the same story! ha ha
Folks in CA are leaving the state to take up residence in other states
to avoid high taxes. They sell their houses for a huge amount and then move to
other states and buy a bigger and better house for a fraction of the cost and have
less real estate tax and some of these states have no income tax (i.e. it’s all
about the money). Some think they can’t
afford to live in CA and some don’t like the culture in CA. Hey, if you want the fiddler to play, you got
to pay ‘em. CA seems to have a lot of
freebies for anyone and everyone; someone has to pay for them. It’s all about the money. Money usually decides the results. Soooooo tell me folks, is that story
true? That is what I thought. Such is life. But flip the pancake. I talked to a guy who was raised in Aplington
but lived most of his live in CA but now has moved back to our little
town. I asked him about the liberalism
of CA. He said, I really enjoyed the liberalism
and will miss it. Sooooo there you go
folks.
Uff Da! A pickleball buddy (i.e. a brainiac) sat down on the bench next to me
and told me that one of their sons and family are here for the week. That sounds like fun. It’s not (i.e. he spilled his guys to me). His wife and kids get up at noon every
day. His wife is very opinionated and
over thinks everything and over reacts; besides she does everything very slow;
just drives me crazy. She has been hard on our family; has driven a wedge
between our other children and their children.
I really can’t stand tooooo much of her (i.e. a little of her goes a
long ways). Ouchy ouchy! I heard some disappointment in his voice
(i.e. sounded like he just got hit in the head had a TKO called on him). WorldClassLarry says--If your happiness is
dependent upon your ability to get someone to meet your level of expectations,
then you are destined to a life of unhappiness.
WorldClassLarry, that is soooo true but when it is your family, it hurts
and is hard. That pill is hard to
swallow! AverageJoe says--That is why many families put miles between themselves! Hey buddy, at least they didn't bring along a couple of dogs, a pet pig and a pet snake!
I read this in the paper soooo it must be right--Every
economy, including here in America, has wealth makers and wealth takers. You
have wealth producers and wealth users, wealth contributors and wealth
consumers. The economy gets turned upside down when there are more consumers
than there are contributors. That’s what’s happening right now in America.
That, of course, is one person’s opinion.
World history tells us when it gets way out of whack (i.e. either side),
there are revolutions. I’m not making
that up folks. Moderation folks, moderation!
I
read this while eating my oatmeal with a half a banana on it--“Let us not become
tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will
reap the harvest” (Galatians
6:9 GNT). SusieQ says—Do good; always do good and good will for sure happen to
you soooo do good; you will not be disappointed. GeorgeTheCrook says—I’m
straddling the fence on that idea! Our culture seems to have more folks who
think doing good is not that important and seem to do alright. In fact, many who don’t do what is right seem
to do better (i.e. as far as making more money)! And money is very important to many folks;
more important than doing good. JoeBlow
says—I think that’s right on the money! Leo Durocher, the legendary major league baseball manager, once remarked while referring to a rival team that “nice guys finish last.”
Can you adapt? It appears to me that great folks can adapt. They don’t
sit and complain but adapt and move forward.
I play golf with guys who adapt; they have tooooo. One has a bad back and had to adapt his swing
accordingly (i.e. hits the ball well). Another has a bad shoulder and also had
to adapt his swing (i.e. hits the ball well).
Another guy wears compression hose that compresses his leg muscles but
somehow affects his brain—he hits the ball well. They all adapt and do well. They don’t complain. Not tooooo much anyway! ha ha I used
a friend’s putter and I seemed to putt better (i.e. or was I just
luckier that day). I now am going to
adapt my putter to be like his. I’m
going add 3 inches to its length and put a big grip on it. I always wanted to be like him (i.e. soooo
I’m making the adaption)! ha ha I hope
I’m not disappointed! Maybe it was just some of his magic still on the
club! ANYWAY I got seduced!
I hope you listen to the podcast below with Claas Kampman. I think you might like it. It’s sorta kinda
about what I just wrote about but much better.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFreindJean says—Some people make the world more special
first by being in it.
https://soundcloud.com/itssaturday/erv-mellema-with-claas-kampman-16-7-26-18
https://soundcloud.com/itssaturday/erv-mellema-with-claas-kampman-16-7-26-18
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