a boost

In the musical Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye is tortured by the uncertainties swirling around his life and family, asks his wife, “Do you love me?” She replies, “Do I what? Look what I’ve been doing for you the past 25 years!” Love is best measured not by words but by actions. Love is such a boost; to love someone or to be loved by someone. That is my opinion.

When I think of a boost I think of a little push like lifting. Then when a car battery is low or dead, we give it a boost. Then maybe a kid sitting in a booster seat. Then a psychological boost a.k.a. encouragement comes to my mind. What is your first thought that comes to your mind when you think of a boast?

I was communicating with an old Butler County friend by text. I asked her how she was, and she said--I'm as ornery as ever--so I must be fine! She made me smile! Yes, she did. She gave me a boost!

A NBA player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is called “The Greek Freak” as he is that great. Fans call him a freak and it’s a great compliment to him (i.e. a boost to his confidence). AverageJoe says—I don’t think I will call my wife “The American Freak.” I don’t think that would be a good idea; she would not understand that; I’m sure.  It’s like when a person calls another guy tough it’s a compliment usually but if I would call Jeanne a tough woman it’s not soooo much. And the reality is that she is a very tough person (i.e. mentally and physically strong) as well as being very sweet and kind. It should really be a complement a.k.a. a boost but it appears it might not be understood quite the same as I would mean it (i.e. maybe it could be problematic)! Maybe flowers will be better!

Are we wallowing in a mud hole? What kind of mud hole might we be in? There are many alright and they all are yucky, stinky and dirty. How are we going to get out of them? Who or what is going to give us a boost? What will that boost look like? Are we going to be the boost for someone? Who has been our boost when we were in a mud hole? Or do folks even really want to get out of their mud hole?

CoachB says--If something is constantly tempting us or is constantly irritating us, we should get it out from around us, life will work a lot better. It will give us a boost. CadillacJack says—That is not rocket science, but it really helps to be reminded. Soooo simple but sometimes we are soooo comfortable with our environment and don’t want to change! Violet Stillwater says--Maybe it’s not soooo easy! Such is life.

Recently I had the opportunity to visit with a longtime friend who I haven’t talked to for a long time. He is part-owner and was part of the management team of a large, very successful retail chain company that he was a part of from pretty much from their start. I asked him what’s their niche a.k.a. boast that makes them soooo successful in such a competitive market. He said—Two major things are: we hire quality employees and then train them very well. We found that quality attracts quality. It has really worked for us. My old friend is a top shelf person. I think it starts at the top!

Has a mentor or a person who was an admired example, influenced us, like gave us a boost in our life? Or how about someone who gave us a break or a second chance after we messed up. Or someone who took a chance on us from the get-go. Or even someone who helped us financially to give us an opportunity that we would never have had without their help. I personally have had many boosts in my life (i.e. many by you folks) and I’m very appreciative of them and hopefully we boost others.

I think of boaster clubs and individuals in schools that support extra circular activities of students. What a boast a.k.a. a lift for many students. Or folks who help students with some part of learning that they are having trouble with (i.e. wow, what a boast for many kids). Many of those boasters will never know what they did for kids. Saturday question--Are we a boaster rocket or a dud rocket?

I see Red Bull advertised on TV to give a person a boast. I don’t know if it works as I have never tried it. A great boast for me is Jesus as my example, reading the Bible, meditating, reading my devotions, praying, going to church and being around other believers. It sorta kinda rings my bell a.k.a. boasts my life. You might prefer Red Bull or getting some new high-tech sports equipment or a getting a new vehicle or some other stimuli. ItchieBitchie says I prefer to win the lottery for my boast in life!

I just read that statistics say that about 23% of children in America are raised in a one parent family. Statistics say that one out of three children in the black community in America do not have a daddy in the home. A child raised by loving parents has to be a boast to a child; that’s my opinion.

Humor is a great boast to folks. No question in my mind. The greatest was maybe Abraham Lincoln, one of my heroes, who used humor in the strangest of times and often (i.e. used it almost as parables) which broke tension and just made folks more human (i.e. gave them a boast). An example was during a tremulous cabinet meeting when he told this story: The farmer encounters a large, old tree with a hollow core, rendering it unstable. He is torn between the potential danger of the tree falling and the effort required to cut it down safely. He ends up wishing he hadn't noticed the tree, expressing a desire to ignore the problem. Here is another: I leave it to my audience, --if I had another face to wear, do you think I would wear this one?—(i.e. Lincoln had been called a “two-faced man” by Douglas).

The old saying of—"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts” is thought provoking to me. I am big on being around good folks as I think it influences us very positively.  Now to me that is a huge massive boost. “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!... A cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12).

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

erv

MyDeceasedFriend said—Good bread with fresh butter—the greatest of feasts.