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A lady down the street here in Yakima, WA told me--"Humor and joy contribute to my total well being." Y’cere, I agree with that.

I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on it—"Recently as I was watching an interview with comedian and legendary talk show host Jay Leno, he commented about being a big believer in low self-esteem. He explained his perspective that if he begins to think he knows more than the next person, he is in trouble. Leno also observed that if we start to believe we know everything, that means we have decided to stop learning.” As soon as we start thinking that we are the smartest person in the room, we are inviting disaster. In the Bible, Proverbs 16:18 says, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” In other words, pride always foretells destruction. I just hate that when writers write about me! Such is life. Y’cere baby and I don’t mean maybe!

I did the Bethel Bible Study taught by one of you and others of you did it with me—that was many years ago. One thing I remember is the overall principle that we are blessed to be a blessing!  RickyRick says—"We are blessed to be a blessing. God blesses us so that we can bless the people around us. Make it our goal each day to live for God’s kingdom, by his power and for his glory—not thinking about ourselves but thinking about the people around us.” Even if some of you are not believers, I think it’s a good principle to live by. Y’cere!

Memorial Day we honor the folks who have passed ahead of us, give them tribute. I went with Jeanne to put flowers on her parents’ graves. There was a large number of folks at this large cemetery. All markers were about a foot by 2 feet and flat. An acquaintance of Jeanne said that it just shows that when we die, we are all equal.  Her husband said—Betty, I think it’s more that it’s a lot easier to mow! I did learn something that I found quite neat; there were many Hispanics who were gathered at loved ones’ plots with lawn chairs, and they were having a memorial party with food and fellowship. I guess it’s their tradition. Y’cere, that’s a good idea! By the way, what do you think the saying on this person’s marker meant?

I was thinking about the word pyramid. When I do, I think of the pyramids in Egypt, Amway Company, and compound interest. What do you think of? They all start at a point and get bigger and bigger and bigger. I talk a lot about the great feeling of being loved and loving someone. If we do have this feeling, we are always searching for ways to express our love more and more and more which results in the pyramid effect. And then our relationship gets better and better and better. Now flip the pancake; if we turn the pyramids upside-down, all of those examples get less and less and less (i.e. crescendo to diminuendo)  Y’cere!

I said to Jeanne the other morning after she did something—Jeanne, you are just charming! The term “charming” refers to the quality of being very pleasant, attractive, or delightful. My opinion is that a charming person is very real, just plain who they are! They are not intimidated by others. I think I have seen people intimated by others recently who tried to be someone who they are not, fakes! It was not pretty in my mind (i.e. they looked and acted bad). I saw right through them. Flip the pancake, I also saw folks who were not intimidated by others and were just as real as real could be. Y’cere!

A friend told me—erv, plant righteousness and you will get a good heart; you get what you plant abundantly; erv, do right do right!  I had another friend tell me, “erv, you can’t tell the quality of life folks have by the size of their house or the car they drive!  You know that!” That sure seems to be good advice and great inspiration for me. I like to be around good folks. Y’cere!

Jeanne and I play golf each Monday at a city owned 9 hole executive course. It’s a walk in the park (i.e. a real blast). Jeanne is not a golfer, but I hit to the green and she putts. And besides it cost only $8 dollars. We have met some really great folks. Last week we played with a couple who were in their 40s. She was a dental hygienist and he owned a tattoo shop. We learned much about the tattoo business and the body piercing business. They were very nice folks. We both said that we would have never guessed he was in the tattoo business. Y’cere!

I met John, the receptionist who was 80 years old, who works 30 hours a month for the city. He worked for the state as an engineer of construction of highways and did a major road in WA. He retired and went to nursing school but got kicked out—why did they kick you out—I really don’t know as I was their best student; it might have been that I bossed the teachers around; I was rather a bossy person when I was an engineer—sooo then what did you do—well, I got another job as being another construction engineer but got fired—how come—they were doing the dumbest things and I couldn’t keep my mouth shut and corrected them maybe one toooo many times! Y’cere, I really enjoyed this guy. He invited me to join him in his church’s men group—I said ok—oh, that won’t work, we don’t meet in the summer!

In the movie Mission Impossible, a line was “Life is a sum of our choices.” You think that or not? I do; Y’cere! Did you enjoy the new movie? We went on $7 Tuesday! I have a Dutch ancestry! hahaha  During the movie, pictures were flashed on the screen  by the thousands it seemed about a second at a time (i.e. extremely fast moving; my mind had a hard time keeping up; they knew what they were doing with the effect). Soooo we are still looking for a church and it seems they all sing, as a friends says, the 7/11 songs. Songs that have 7 words that are sung 11 times. They act like I don't get it soooo they repeat the words 11 times. Those two concepts are complete opposite! After reading this, it will self-destruct in 5 seconds! Many of you won't remember any of it after 5 seconds anyway! hahaha

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

erv

MyDeceasedFrinedJean said—To have joy, one must share it.