I think

I have been thinking and I think that maybe what I think is important is not the same as your thinking as to what is important.  I’m thinking that you are probably right, and my thinking is probably wrong (i.e. or at least could be).  What do you think?  That is what I thought. 

JoeBlow (i.e. a real luminary) says--How I spend my money compared to you might be different. How I spend my time compared to you might be different.  What excites me might not excite you at all. What I think is funny, you might not! I find that very interesting.  I think we are different. Well, row row your boat! I got an email from a pickleball buddy (i.e. a good guy with a good heart) and this was part of it-- I just want to tell you how much I enjoy your message, even though I don't get everything all the time. ( I am a little thick headed sometimes).  This guy is not thick headed; it's just that I'm a poor writer.  "That's just the way it is" as a golf friend says (i.e. this guy is really good at backing up the truck)! Mark Twain said--“Some men worship rank, some worship heroes, some worship power, some worship God, and over these ideals they dispute and cannot unite – but they all worship money.”

I think I am right in my thinking (i.e. I think I'm throwing strikes).  I was around a friend recently.  She was exceptionally charming this day.  Why, I have no idea.  Do you think it’s proper for me to tell her that?  In the world we live in nowadays, a guy can get into trouble pretty easy with comments like that.  It’s toooo bad that we can’t compliment folks without thinking this way (i.e. my opinion). I think it’s nice if I would tell her that. But I haven’t yet!  Maybe never will.  I think I won’t, but I might but probably won’t (i.e. too risky but I do take risk). What do you think?  That is what I thought.

The other day, the other guys in our foursome were talking about some guys they played with in a recent tournament.  These guys play at a local golf course. They seem to really have a good time at this course (i.e. not a typical course it appears).  Many of the guys go bare back and they all seem to drink a lot of beer.  They really seem to have a good time.  ANYWAY, these guys playing with them in the tournament went bare back at their course.  My friend said—It’s not sooo bad if a guy has a rather good physique and tanned. BUT one of these guys was obese, lily white and could have used a bra!  He went on to say--Pretty bad looking; someone, I think, should tell him; but not me! IckieVickie says--Just when you thought you've seen it all; you hadn't seen nuttin!

A friend told me this story (i.e. It really doesn't mean much but)!  He was at a continuing education class about “hiring practises.”  The speaker used this as his opening ice breaker—I have hired ugly folks, attractive folks, slim folks, obese folks, neat folks, dorky folks, intelligent folks and dumb folks.  BUT I have decided that pretty gals are a lot more fun to be around soooooo now I just hire pretty gals!  They booed him!  I don’t know if he was joking or not but…! This same friend told me that he was at another continuing education class and sat in the front row.  The speaker seeing his name tag before the class started came over to him and shock his hand and said—It’s soooo good to meet your Mr. XXX!  My friend thought he was really important and got sorta kinda puffed up.  Then the speaker said—In a previous class, some gals from your office were here and after class they took me out and we had such a good time; they are wild! 

I think it''s a great experience for anyone but especially for children.   It gives their parents an opportunity to explain to them about the disease, about giving, and about caring for others.  Our son and daughter-in-law formed a Team Mellema.  Thanks to some of you (i.e. my thank you to you), they raised a nice little chunk of change for the Alzheimer’s Association.  It was a good experience for all of us.  I recently was asked to do a talk at our church about Alzheimer’s but didn’t accept the invitation.  Here is my reason: Most folks really don’t want to hear more about Alzheimer’s; it is soooo negative and discouraging and depressing.  They have heard enough about all the misery related to it.  At this gathering that I would have spoken at, the guys would much rather talk about pickups, football, or how to make more money; not about Alzheimer’s.  When we were on the Alzheimer’s walk, I said to Chet—It would be interesting to hear all the folks’ stories that are walking about their Alzheimer’s experience.  He said to me—Dad, I would guess that most of the stories are about the same (i.e. same misery and the same ending). 

I recently was around two acquaintances, one male and one female. I haven’t seen them for maybe a year.  They were always slim and attractive.  BUT now, they both have a roll of fat around their bellies.  Someone aught to tell them that it’s not attractive.  Not me, oh no, I think not me. You can do that! MissPerfect says--That is what we hire a pastor for!

I think he does but doesn't recognize it or doesn't want to admit it (i.e. maybe and maybe not--I don't know).  BigPete was my pickleball mentor.  He was always frustrated why folks didn't want to try to get better.  Sooooo  I wanted to send him something about this subject but needed his land mail address.  Our email conversation went like this--How is your life going? I plan to use what you said to me in a future talk. Yes I am. Your comment about that you can’t understand why folks don’t want to get better. My talk is about motivation. ANYWAY, I would like to send you something and would like your land address. intheneterv  ~  Hi Erv. Funny you should ask... been in Emergency for past 2 days.. severe abdomen pain.  Worst pain ever endured.. In this case I WANT  to get better! p.  ~  Ouchy ouchy! I hope you have a big fart and it goes away! I will pray to the God I believe in that all will be ok. I care about you Big Pete! (i.e. Big Pete claims he doesn't believe in God; he has a good heart and is a good person; I think he does).

It was U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt who said in his first inaugural address, in 1933, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." If I had been alive then, I think I would might have been tempted to respond, "Oh, yeah? That's easy for you to say!" Roosevelt had a point, however, because fear can be a powerful, paralyzing emotion, preventing us from doing - or even attempting - promising opportunities. And it appears that the fear of failure is very powerful.  Soooooo many folks won’t try anything new.  Don’t want to experience the emotions of failure. Do you think you are one of those who are this way? That is what I thought.

I think--If I do not try, failure is guaranteed. I find myself more capable than I give myself credit.  I usually can complete more stuff and bigger stuff that I think I can even in areas that I’m not real talented in or have much knowledge.  I usually can figure it out; sometimes with the help of others (i.e. you guys or YouTube).  And when I do, it’s such a great feeling.  Like a friend told me recently—It might take me a day to do a 2-hour job, but I get it done (i.e. and if I don’t get it done today there is tomorrow or the next day or the day after that).  Hey, I’m retired, time means nuttin to me.  ha ha

I think there are a lot of tough issues in many folks’ life (i.e. here is a "how ya do!).  Folks in our support group of caregivers for dementia spouses had some concerns about the cost of care facilities.  I called three local care facilities.  Current costs range from $65,000 to $110,595 a year (i.e. in the metro even more). That is a lot of money for most folk.  Title 19 (i.e. that is another ball of wax) does provide some care for folks who don’t have any money.  I’m not an expert on this but there are facilities available for folks who have no assets left.  GeorgeTheCrook says—Maybe the old saying, “you have to have a lot of money or no money” might be right.  I think I don’t have the answer to this problem.  Maybe I do—Don’t get dementia or let your spouse get the disease.  That will work!

I think I have met a person who is much like many of you folks (i.e. entrepreneurs--always excited).  He mows lawns and does snow removal.  He is upgrading his snow thrower.  He talked to me about his old snow thrower he has on Craigslist.  He is amazing.  He is 12 years old but seems way older.  His mom told me that he is just a regular entrepreneur.  This young man reminded me of myself.  I started when I was about his age raising ducks and geese from eggs and using cluck hens (i.e. I bet many of you don’t know what cluck hens are).  I hired my little kid sister to help me (i.e. she said I paid her well: I don’t remember that).  Then I added raising fryers and sold them live on a little cage I made on my little kid sister’s bike to folks in Roseland (i.e. a mile and a fouth north of the farm).  Some folks wanted them butchered soooo I had my Mom, Anna a.k.a. the magic lady to me, teach me (i.e. she did most of the work—she could do it and could do most anything and everything).  Then I did..then…then…then…!  My Daddy, Chester, was sorta kinda an entrepreneur in his own way (i.e. he started with nuttin and got a farm paid for and supported a family).  He had a lot of ideas, but some weren’t as good as others (i.e. like many of my ideas).  Hey, I gave this kid some “seed money.” He impressed me; he doesn’t have a golden spoon in his mouth. What a fun and great experience for me and hopefully for him.   

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

erv

MyFriendJean says—While seeking happiness for others, we unconsciously find it for ourselves.