It's Saturday: aye yai yai

I read this statement in the paper soooo it must be right--History is littered with the names of people who rose and fell, who lived and died. I find that statement interesting. Those folks could have be at a low level of society or at the high level of society. I had a friend years ago who seemed to be on the top of the world in most every way. One day he told me that he really didn’t have any friends; no one really liked him. I felt bad for him. I tried to analyze why he felt that way and I think I know why but not for sure, but probably. Aye yai yai!

CadillacJack says--The billionaire looking at his brand-new 110m yacht is not a tad happier than the millionaire with his 25m yacht. I don’t think I know any billionaires but maybe I do but I just don’t know it. I know many millionaires. You do toooo. It isn’t very uncommon anymore. I know millionaires who are pretty much incognito. They seem very happy to me (i.e. my opinion). I also know folks who try to act like millionaires but aren’t (i.e. they don’t seem happy to me). Even in our little town, there are some of each. It appears that anybody who acts other than what they are, are not very happy. I know many folks who are real no matter what their situation is and seem very happy. Some of you will say aye yai yai!

WorldClassLarry (i.e.who seems to be a very happy person) says--Like everybody else, I love a good deal. My wife likes deals too, although we tend to disagree with what constitutes “a deal”. To be fair, she thinks some of the things I like to spend money on are ridiculous too. The problem with any deal, however, is no matter what you buy, you’re exchanging your hard-earned dollars for a good or service, making you that much poorer in the process. AverageJoe says—It is soooo hard to fathom that overspending might be the problem.

Recently I rode in a buddy/friend’s golf cart with him. I said to him—I thought you would have a new golf cart today (i.e. he has been talking about buying a new cart for some time). He said—I don’t know if I’m going to buy a new cart or quite golf! He just made me laugh. This guy is soooo real. But I think we all sometimes think that way; one end of the spectrum and then the other end almost at the same time. Why? It must be our emotions. Folks always don’t do what they say. I tell you what, I have to laugh at myself sometimes. In fact, I laugh at myself a lot. That's erv!

The other day a friend was parking his Harley in front of the bank. I noticed that he got off his bike on the right side. What! I have never seen anyone do that before (i.e. weird). Sooooo I walked over to him and asked him why he did that. He didn’t know for sure, but it felt good and he has always done it. He also said—I’m from Austinville (i.e. a little village of maybe 50 down the road); maybe that’s the reason. ha ha Soooooo maybe folks from Davenport are different that folks from Austinville. Maybe folks from Louisiana are different than folks from North Dakota. And maybe folks from Minnesota are different that folks from New Jersey. Maybe he is right—the reason is that he is from Austinville. Ayi yai yai

BlowhardFlow (i.e. who seems to be in a different world) likes to say a lot of stuff on social media. I read it in the paper soooooo it must be right that about 75% of employers check on social media about what a potential employee’s posts. Think about that folks. Would you hire yourself if you read “open mindedly” what you post on social media? Ayi yai yai! SusieQ says—I think I ~~probably~~ should not post some of the stuff I do! I think that would be a good idea SusieQ; instead just tell your dog how you feel or think. It will get about the same results; ~~probably~~ even better! I have a friend (i.e. who is highly educated and has a executive job) tell me that he pays no attention to political news (i.e. he can't do anything about it and all it does is stirs me up). It's his (i.e. care not policy). SusieQ, that is ~~probably~~ how much others care about what you think!

Labor Day morning was a foggy, drizzly, quiet morning (i.e. I enjoy such mornings occasionally). I sat in the sun porch drinking my coffee, mediating and praying (i.e. a good time for me). I mediated on this verse--Proverbs 9:10 "The fear of the Lord (i.e. meaning in awe of God) is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." GeorgeTheCrook says--It's better to have wisdom than money. Because if you don't have wisdom, you won't keep your money. If you have wisdom, you can get more money! Sounds good GeorgeTheCrook; just a different way of looking at wisdom. Aye yai yai!

ItchieBitchie (i.e. who seems to live in the positive) says—Life seems to have good and bad in it; it seems like that is normal for everyone. Some days are just better; some years are just better; some periods of life are just better. I think you are right ItchieBitchie; it’s just the way life is I think. Ayi yai yai! In his book, Here and Now, author Henri Nouwen, a foremost exponent of spirituality during the last century, reminds us that the episodes of life alternate, having a natural ebb and flow: joy and sadness; success and failure; health and illness; similar to the seasons of a calendar year. The Bible can tell us much about these seasons. Soooo folks, don’t be surprised when it happens. It happens! Such is life.

I asked a friend how many folks he supervises—about 20—you ever put pressure on them—sure (i.e. he said sorta kinda nonchalantly)—does your boss ever put pressure on you—ARE YOU KIDDING ME! (i.e. he threw up his arms and got really animated; sorta kinda out of character; he made me laugh)! I did an experiment recently where I applied pressure on some folks, but they didn’t know I did it on purpose. I made them feel uncomfortable (i.e. some a lot and some just a little) and observed. Most folks don’t like pressure, and all folks react differently to pressure. What did I learn? I learned that most seemed uncomfortable and won’t let themselves get in that situation again. (i.e. will go in the closet and hide). They will stay away from it even though they didn’t know I manipulated them. Some were really nervous.

Whoopie Ti Yi Yo! I learned how to deposit checks using the app on my phone by taking pictures. They show it all the time on TV! I really didn’t need to use it but I wanted to learn. It’s as easy as blowin’ my nose. Learn to do it folks; it’s fun to do and fun to learn. Learning is soooo much fun and also soooo good for a person (i.e. very stimulating—at least to me it is). Moving forward is exciting. And guess what folks, each one of you is in charge of your attitude. This learning how to make deposits with my phone reminded me of this little song I leaned as a kid—Whoopee ti yi yo, get along little dogies It’s your misfortune ain’t none of my own…! Soooooo those little dogies had no choice as their new home was going to be Wyoming. But all of you have choices, many! It’s up to you if you want to learn something new or just do the same old stuff (i.e. just sit on the couch and eat chips). It’s your attitude. And guess who is in charge of your attitude. You are right. Aye yai yai!