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Is ok good enough for you?  Do you go to a motel that the reviews are ok or do you go to the place that the reviews are excellent? Do you want an ok heart surgeon? Can a team win with an ok QB? Do you want a friend who has an ok attitude? You get the idea folks. But a friend when asked, what motel does he stay in when he goes to the ocean, responded—When I go by myself with the dog, I get the cheapest one, but I have paid for it sometimes tooooo!

Have you done job performance evaluations on employees or had employers do them on you? Maybe you said or they said to you—you are ok; not excellent but just ok.  Now that is a big difference. Or if your spouse is ok or is greaaaat! Now that is a big difference. If we are just ok, maybe we better start looking for a different job or pick it up a notch as a spouse! Do we want to be a rainbow or a cloud in someone else’s life?

“When we start taking care of ourselves, we start feeling better, we start looking better, and we start to attract better. It all starts with us.” ~ BettyUnknown  Now ain’t that the truth, my opinion. That is taking care of ourselves both physically and emotionally, and spiritually, my opinion. Ok, let’s do it. I have noticed with me that if I just do a little it really helps. Just a little bit! It gets me out of a rut maybe and I think differently. BUT sometimes I have to force myself and myself always doesn’t like to do it; my myself can be pretty stubborn and stiff-necked sometimes.! I’m not always a FastFreddie! Such is life.

I went to a high school volleyball game by invite of a family who has a dog in the fight. I enjoyed it, it was a good experience to observe and sit with the family. Their daughter didn’t get to play; they were disappointed as was the whole family. It’s part of sports a.k.a. disappointments. Dr.J says—"Awards and rewards are presented in all segments of society: sports, business, government, military, entertainment, in churches and more. And it starts at an early age—what child doesn’t delight in receiving a candy bar or a gold star for a job well done (i.e. treats seem to be a great motivator)? Almost all human awards have one thing in common: They focus on past behavior or achievements.” Awards can be great motivators, I guess. Maybe overdone some, I guess! I seem to think it’s more important that somethings just get done than who gets the credit. But, I guess most don’t agree with me. It’s called competition; winners get the reward. SusieQ says—In my real life the winners get the reward (e.g. make the most money). Life isn’t always fair; the only thing that’s fair is the Butler County Fair and that’s in June. ShirleyFromTheLowerYakimaValley says--Many great men and women have died unknown and unsung!

Have you ever been under a lot of pressure? You know when the heat is on. Of course, all of us have and will again; it ain’t nuttin new. My mentor would say to me—erv, it’s never as good as it looks and it’s never as bad as it looks! I read once again that some folks handle pressure much better than others and it’s usually because they have more confidence in themselves (i.e. they handle challenging situations better than others). Soooo why is that do you think? Some say, ok, let’s get after it and figure it out and go forward and others just cry and fall apart. Some are proactive and some are reactive. Like my Daddy, Chester, told me—erv, we all have problems, it’s just that some people handle them differently. LuckieEddie says--Don’t sweat the small stuff. Such is life. Soooo LuckieEddie asks—How do folks become confident?

Theguydownthestreet tells me that 97% of the stuff we worry about won’t happen soooo only worry about the 3%. Now many are worrying about what the 3% is! Folks love to worry now don’t we. I think relationships are very important in our lives, but they take a lot of effort to maintain them. Sometimes it appears that it is easier to let them slide and eventually disappear. Saturday question—Are we just complacent or even indifferent to our relationships?  If soooo, it’s time to get after it. It will make us and our friends feel way better. I just read again that thinking of others makes us feel oh soooo much better but if we think about ourselves all the time, it ain’t good (i.e. we become grumpy, egotistical folks)!  But that is up to each one of us I guess. Such is life.

Ok, I’m testing a theory about a general observation about people. I don’t know if I’m right, but I think I might be. I will continue to observe and test it some more. There sure seems to be a trend. And maybe it has been proven already but maybe I haven’t read the hypothesis. Or maybe it’s toooo speculative to measure or maybe folks don’t want to measure it for many different reasons. Maybe! Soooo far it looks quite obvious but it’s only a theory at this point. And it ain’t what the preacher talked about Sunday, that being how we buckle under pressure and revert back to our old ways just like the Israelites did when Moses didn’t come down from the mountain soon enough sooo they went back to idol worshiping like the Egyptians taught them. That sounds like all humanity doesn’t it. When the going gets a little tough, it’s hard to stay the course for many. Isn’t the mind interesting! I think our mind is fascinating!

To make a point (i.e. maybe prove a theory)!  Or case in point! A pickleball player and I were sitting out and she told me that she did medical care for people in city and county jails. If they were incarcerated for up to 2 years, they could stay in jails and anything longer than that, they went to prison. ANYWAY, she got to know her patients quite well as some were there for a long time. When they were about to be released, she said to them that she hopes to see them at the fair instead of in jail. Some said they didn’t mind being in jail; it was a safe environment, had food to eat and were protected from their friends and their additions. She said, I guess you need a mom. And they said, I guess I do. Seeeee, we all need a mommy! I have to admit, I had a great Mom; she was a good one! 

I read recently that some folks think that we are at an “inflection point” in history—a time of change, a turning point. This is one of the reasons that many people are anxious today. Sooo do folks think, if this is true, that this inflection point is good or bad. We can have this inflection point in our personal life as well. Probably many of us have had it or are having it. Is this inflection point good or bad for us? Ok, now what! Where are we going from here. ItchieBitchie said--Suck it up baby and let’s get going! Yogi Berra said—“When you come to the fork in the road, take it!”

When at church recently there was a mother and her two teenage kids sitting ahead of me. A daughter on one side of maybe 16 and a son on the other maybe 18 on the other. It was obvious that her son was having a problem in his life (i.e. something very disturbing as his mom was trying to encourage him and show him attention as he was very distant). It appeared she wanted in the worst way for him to get his life figured out. Will he or won’t he that is the question. He might struggle the rest of his life or get it figured out and have a great rewarding life. This has and is going on in many families. It ain’t nuttin new! Some moms have kids who are 50 who they are still very concerned about.

I enjoy the group I play pickle ball with. They seem to know each other well and have been friends and have associated together for a long time (i.e. I’m sorta kinda the odd ball). I’m happy to have been invited to play with them. Soooo the other day a guy, Joe, who hasn’t been around for some time was there  and they gave him a hard time in a very fun way. Sooo Joe, how was your trip—not very good, it rained every day—where were you—Europe—where in Europe—oh, we saw some small towns, if you saw one you saw them all. Ok! Usually folks always say their trip was great even though it wasn’t (i.e. I get that feeling sometimes a.k.a. the social media effect) but not this guy, Joe! What a hoot! Ok, I read in The Seattle Times that Australia is proposing a law to band social media for children under 16. Why do you think they are doing that?

VelvetElivs says—“For Jesus, everything is upside down. The best and greatest and most important are the ones who humble themselves, set their needs and desires aside, and selflessly serve others.”

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

erv

MyDeceasedFriendJean said—Some people can not be worked with, they have to be worked around.