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JoeSlick says--erv, I agree with your acquaintance, you pretty much know nothing about everything. But I still read "It's Saturday" as I laugh at you not knowing nuttin. Well, JoeSlick, I'm glad I make you laugh!

My nephew-in-law says--Did you hear about the actor who fell through the floorboards?  He was going through a stage.

One definition of click is--An immediate, deep and meaningful connection with another person. It brings about a unique, almost euphoric state and permanently alters the fundamental nature of the relationship.

There are always two ways of doing anything, the easy way and the hard way. Sometimes we have a hard heart and are more stubborn than other times; It’s a lot easier to learn the easy way but we don’t always seem to understand that now do we. ItchieBitchie says--We have seen it and we have heard it many times, but we just don’t believe it soooo we have to learn it the hard way. My Mom, Anna, would say--erv, it’s a lot easier to learn the easy way—click click!

This is what Joy wrote that makes a lot of sense to me (i.e. maybe not to you)—"We live in a sinful world where many people feel that what they want is all that really matters. They work to get what they believe is owed to them, no matter how much damage they inflict. Their tongues are sharp. Their words cut. Their actions sting. People who approach life this way are not known as peacemakers. They are rarely seen as trusted friends or confidants. They are not described as humble. We may choose to distance ourselves from them as a way of self-protection.” I enjoy being with peacemakers, folks with good hearts! Yes I do. How about you?

Many folks seem to need something to turn their fortunes around, like clicking their switch on. It appears  many times it may be some success, a mentor, or some certain person.  It can be the craziest thing, something really small and even something we can’t even put our finger on.  Soooo I often wonder, why does this happen to some and not others.  Why do some folks see it and others don’t?  TomSmart says--Maybe some don’t look for the unexpected. I have no idea.  Maybe something just clicks. What do you think? That is what I thought.

A friend while golfing told me that none of their children are using their college education in an occupation they were educated for.  They are doing something altogether different.  Sooooo why get a $200,000 education?  Of course, you need an education to get certain jobs.  Soooo what clicks a person’s switch to do something they aren’t educated for anyway.  Something must happen. There is a lady down the street that has PhD in physics but hasn’t worked a day in her life using it. There has to be a reason for all this. Many entrepreneurs don’t have degrees.  I would guess most of the farmers in Butler County don’t have a college degree and they are very successful, at least financially. What is it? What makes folks click? CadillacJack says--But it’s good to have the brain surgent doing work on my brain to be well educated!

A friend was telling me about his nephew who wants to be a professional golfer (i.e. many want to be a professional golfer, what’s new). ANYWAY, he has some physical talent, but his chief problem might be his head my friend told me.  Oh, that head problem! That head is a major problem for many folks.  You can’t just click the switch and turn it on, it’s got to be on and stay on all the time.  AverageJoe says—If you really want to be really good at anything, you got to be good all the time and not just once in a while. It appears many folks can’t win the battle between their ears.  Many professional athletes hire folks to get in their head and work their brains to think differently.  For us average folks like me, we just need to get around good folks. That’s not rocket science! Da! MyNeighborJohn, anybody can be a John, says—You just can’t buy a golf game no matter how rich you are!

MatchMakerRoy sent me this pic of his neighbor’s yard sign.  Not a bad idea. That doesn’t click with everyone.  BigEgoSlick can’t laugh at himself, he never could. But others laugh at him! haha I have to laugh at myself; I have no choice as I do some really funny stuff (e.g. recently I got in my friend’s golf cart and skinned up my head on the roof AHGAIN for the millionth time; I just never seem to get it; I just had to laugh; what else can I do). I think it is really good for our mental health to laugh at ourselves, that’s my opinion. MissPerfect says—I’m perfect soooo I have never anything to laugh at myself. Ya, right MissPerfect. That is funny in itself. You are a joke alright! I enjoy being around folks who can poke fun of themselves. And some of you are really funny and you don’t even have to pretend!  Yes you are!

Some of you don’t know what Rule 18 is and many of you don’t know who Bobby Jones is. Bobby Jones was an amateur golfer who never turned pro but was extremely good. His occupation was an attorney.  In 1930 he won all the four majors in one year; it has never been repeated (i.e. he never made any prize money).  He had extremely high integrity. He is one of my heroes who I admire.  Rule 18 is what Bobby Jones proved on the golf course when he called a penalty shot on himself, costing him the 1925 US Open, just as he lived it every day of his life off the course. Rule 18 celebrates this spirit along with his deeply held virtues of honor, responsibility and respect to inspire a gentleman to be the better man. Saturday question—How will you and I be remembered?

I have been doing something that I enjoyed but as time went along, I didn’t enjoy it anymore. I either lost interest, it doesn’t fit me very well anymore or it is affecting me negatively.  A friend told me that maybe it was time for me to think about discontinuing doing it.  I thought about that advice and did just that.  Click, I feel much better not doing it anymore.  I read somewhere—There is a time for everything.  I don’t know if I will replace this activity with another or what. But I’m always looking for opportunities. I have some ideas!  Oh ya!

For the last three years this purple plant blooms in the middle of a patch of Myrtle in my yard.  It always makes me smile. I have let it live for another year each year and it does.  Where it came from, I have no idea. How it can live in such competition, I have no idea. It’s a fighter, a survivor for sure. It reminds me of myself and my two sisters, maybe. We had to be survivors as that was the way life was for us (i.e. especially my kid sister as she had no parents when she was 17.  She is an amazing person. My big sister, only in age, and her husband were very good to her. I would guess some of you in your personal lives can relate to this flowering plant as well.  I applaud you if you toooo are some type of a survivor. I could maybe click with you.

Have you ever had the experience of just clicking with someone? I would guess that some of you have. Hopefully if you are married, it’s your spouse. And maybe it’s a 100% click, a 75% click or a 50% click.  I would think the 100% variety would be the best.  Some relationships are just that great. Well Jumping Josaphat! Maybe very few relationships are a 100% click or maybe that is even impossible (i.e. but I don’t know about that). AverageJoe says—It sure appears that some relationships click a lot better than others (i.e. that’s for a lot of reasons probably).  Oh ya!  SusieQ says--There seems to be different qualities of relationships; some folks just click a lot better than others. LuckieEddie says—It appears that if folks think a lot alike (i.e. on the same page) and have the same values and morals and beliefs, they click better.  Maybe it helps tooooo if they aren’t self-centered. Now that could be toooo! Personally, I think it's something supernatural, a God thing. Personally, I know for fact that I click with a gal and she clicks with me (i.e. it's very enjoyable). I'm beating my former self of the last 3 years a.k,a. a lonely slump! Well, blow the trumpets!

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

erv

MyFriendJean said--One way to live happy ever after is not to be after too much.