CoarchB
says—We look with our eyes but don’t see with them. He said he was trying to say is we see with
our mind and spirit. Sooooo we think
differently even though we look at the same thing. Makes sense to me. Sooo what
you will read in this “It’s Saturday” is understood way differently by each of you. He suggests that we raise our consciousness
of what we see but be careful what we look at.
Again, I say—What we see and understand is really based on our genetics,
our past environment and our current environment. My opinion. Sooo, rub some
dirt on it and let’s get going! Saturday
question—Do you think you got a gest of what I was trying to say?
LuckieEddie who acts like a 5-star bathroom monitor, says--Look
before you leap! Have your parents ever
said to you—If everyone else is jumping off the cliff, it doesn’t mean that you
have toooooo. You might want to put some
thought into the consequences. Just
maybe. What do you think? That is what I thought. Maybe you might what to see things differently that others. Big on the maybe!
CrazyWilly who is a walking billboard, says--Some men have a
hard time trying to figure out how to say, “I love you, maybe.” One fellow did a poorer job than most when he
told his wife, “You’re just like dandruff darling, because I just can’t get you
out of my head, however hard I try!” MyNeighborDownTheStreet says—That sounds
good to me. Okay, okay, maybe just
keeping his mouth shut and giving her flowers might have been better. Just let the undertone say, “I love you.”
I had the opportunity to go to Charlie's Show Choir program (i.e. she is in 7
th grade at Waukee). All of our grandkids seem to like music and
seem to have some talent. I’m happy for
that as I believe it’s good to have a balanced life (i.e. their grandmother,
Arlene, would be proud of them). ANYWAY,
her grade has about 1,000+ kids. 7
th
grade Show Choir is an elective and there was a total of about 80+ kids in Show Choir. It sure seemed like these
kids had an undertone for an interest and enjoyment for music (i.e. a great
positive and exciting undertone). But
getting back to the 80andsome kids in 7
th grade singing in her Show Choir. What a difference in physical
development of those kids. And it also
appeared there was a difference in cultural back grounds. Just amazing.
This is a public metro school which is probably more conducive to
this. I enjoyed it and think it’s good
for 7
th graders, maybe. My opinion. Those of you who home school or have
your kids in parochial schools might not agree with that. Saturday question—Are
some school districts better than others?
This concert gave me a feeling that the undertone was genuine,
and the kids, friends, parents and grandparents really were supportive.
That was the undertone that I felt anyway. Most folks can
seem to feel when a program or service is forced a.k.a. manufactured (i.e. a
canned presentation). They just don’t
have the same feeling about them. The
undertone just isn’t the same. Well cats and dogs! CadillacJack who is great at lip-syncing a.k.a. pretending says—It doesn’t take long to smell the rot! But if it is the real
deal, it doesn’t take long to smell the sweet aroma either (i.e. like the smell
of lilacs on a spring day). Such is
life.
Rookie was up early (i.e. he's a early riser) and likes to sit by me and touch me (i.e. an undertone). I was reading my devotions on my iPhone and he was playing a game on his iPad. He asked me what I was doing. I told him and asked if he wanted to see a short video I get each morning--how long is it (i.e. kids don't want anything that isn't moving fast and is toooo long it seems)--maybe 15 seconds--ok. It was about not sweating the small stuff of life. Rookie said to me--Grandpa, that's a good idea.
JoeAverage
says—Undertones like demons seem to be like déjà vu all over again. Oh fudge! I
seem to not enjoy an undertone of phoniness (i.e. when folks aren’t telling the
truth but just faking it like sweeping the problem under the rug). MissPerfect
says—Sometimes the show looks good but there is a backstory! Tooooo me that just never solves the problem as it just keeps festering
and keeps showing up. It generally lasts
for a long time as it just reappears. It appears to me that ya got to get to
the root of the problem. Coverups and
pretending just doesn’t seem to cut the mustard. They just don't erase anything, don’t rub the
problem away. The undertone is always there.
Many times, folks won’t discuss the problem, but it still exists; it is
still felt. It’s to me very
negative. ItchieBitchie who can really
fill it up, says—You can throw a lot of money at it or paint it over, but an
ugly undertone just doesn’t go away by doing those things. My opinion. I read
this which was said by a long-time international businessperson—"Think of
it this way: In a meeting of your
colleagues, who is the person you most want to hear from? Is it the person who
likes to speak and often does, but not with candor, honesty, or knowledge? Or
is it the person you know you can trust; someone you know will speak the truth
in kindness?”
Last winter my bike fell against
my leg. I tore a chunk of skin back
soooo I just cleaned it, put the skin back over the wound and put a band aid on
it. It’s what an ol’ farm boy does! Well, it got infected some but finally healed
some. It got a big bump of about a
quarter of an inch high and looked bad. MyFriendTheNurse
finally dug into in trying to drain the puss out but there was no puss, but she
dug out a terrible looking yellow ball of crap.
It scabbed over again, and it took about 5 months, but it’s back to normal. Probably if
I would have gone to urgent care and used my Medicare, they would have fixed it
and it would have been fine in a couple of weeks. I just saved you folks maybe $2,000. You are welcome! Chester and Anna would have
been proud that I used the old farm method that we learned on the farm a mile
and fourth south of Roseland, MN. (i.e. put some Watkins salve on it and it
will be okay). I have an undertone.
We all have a reputation a.k.a. undertone if we like it or
not. That is for a person, business, family, church, etc. Our reputation
usually is a combination of many years and events in our lives. It’s like a cumulative grade point average
(i.e. grades for the four years of high school or college and not just the last
semester). It’s who you are over the long haul even though the minister might
say differently when they do a funeral.
My mentor would say—erv, when folks die, they always become better and
never get worse! D. L. Moody famously said, “Character is what you are in
the dark”—what you do when no human is there to watch or hear or admire.
Saturday question—Is our character related to our reputation?
A wise, old person (i.e. if you are old and wise, this wise
person could be you) once said—There are three types of folks. The
first type, after doing a deed of kindness to another, is quick to demand the
favor in return. The second type is not so quick to ask for a return of the
favor, but privately thinks of the other as their debtor. The third
type “does not even know what he has done.” That is what our undertone is
if we like it or not. Soooo a golf buddy
and I were talking on hole 6 last summer about a mutual acquaintance who just
died. He and I made a relationship
mainly working on a mission project along with others years ago. As time went along, he seemed to develop an
undertone of being very radical and strange.
We sorta kinda ended our relationship, and he really didn’t care. He treated me like an old set of worn-out pillars. Actually, no remorse, feelings, or
emotions. My friend told me that he
treated all folks that way. Life was all
about him my golf buddy said (i.e. that was his undertone probably). Sooooo probably
not toooo many really cared if he died then I would guess.
Saw a couple of
my old buddies. The pic was from 2011. My buddy with the big gut who is a stand
up comedian and he doesn’t even know it, told me that when I sent him this pic
in 2011, he realized how big his gut was and then lost 30 pounds and has kept it
off (i.e. I never knew that the picture did that to him—I applaud you my friend).
Now that is an undertone about him I would guess. He figured it out himself. That always works better it seems. Actually,
all three of these guys have the most interesting life stories a.k.a.
undertones.
Soooo this week I golfed with some more of my good ol' buddies. They are between 80 and 90. One had both shoulders repaired, another has a sciatic nerve problem, and had back surgery in which they put in 8-2inch screws in (i.e. we think a couple are loose), and the third guy slipped on the MN ice and has a bad knee and a bad hip. Other than that, they are somewhat normal. The undertone was "slow!" They just don't move very fast anymore! A lot of moaning and groaning! GovMike said--Everything he does is slow including peeing! These guys are a hoot!
Demon has two meanings. I think that is called polysemy. I
think this can cause us to get misunderstood a lot and makes it hard to
understand the English language at times. A demon can be an evil spirit/devil,
or it can mean a forceful, fierce, or skillful performer of a specified
activity. If we have demons that bother
us and we want a better life, we need to get rid of them. Some of you folks
have told me that you have, super you are for sure. And others of you have told me you just can’t
get rid of them, boo! Both feelings are undertones of our lives! I read this while eating my oatmeal with half
a banana on it that might help you--My Prayer Lord, I want my mind to be
renewed. Thank you for changing me and changing my focus. Thank you for making
my thoughts new and different. Continue to free me from my problems and
distract me from them. They are there. And if nothing can be done about them at
any moment, then I don't need to turn my focus to them. I know that me and my
family members have a tendency to let problems begin to snare them and control
them and they obsess with them. But, Lord, let us turn our focus on You and
realize that You want us to not be anxious about our problems. Lord, I present
them to You and pray that we would be drawn to You and understand that Your
peace will pass all understanding.
Flying to Waukee for the weekend was a fun time a.k.a. a great investment. The undertone was just great. Even though I got beat playing Yahtzee AGAIN!
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean said—Nothing is a waste that makes
a memory.
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