I Can’t Drive 55
You are remembered for the rules you break. ~ Douglas MacArthur Rules, rules, rules! For everything you do in life, there are always rules… and sometimes the “rule book” seems to be much bigger than the actual activity you want to do. Who makes the rules? Who enforces the rules? And then what happens if you break the rules? Ug! My oldest daughter is learning how to drive, and it is a very nerve-wracking experience to say the least. She is very much like any other excited teenager who is getting comfortable with power, control, and impending independence… she is ready to go at...
Read MoreI Am Ironman…
I get by with a little help from my friends. ~ The Beatles Lately, life has had me feeling kinda funky, and not in a 70’s disco-era-cool kinda way. I don’t think I am alone in this; I believe that we all ride the wave of “funk” every now and again… you know – it’s called “life”. In life, we have very few certainties…. We live, we breathe, we interact with people on some level, we must take in sustenance, and eventually we die. Everything else is not a certainty; they are gifts we have that may not be permanent. Sight, mobility, strength, health, companionship,...
Read MoreDon’t Stop Thinkin’ About Tomorrow
Procrastination is like a credit card; it is a lot of fun until you get the bill. ~ Christopher Parker Let’s face it: If your roof is leaking, that’s a problem. You know that if you don’t fix it, the leak will get worse, ruining the drywall and rotting lumber. Before you know it, what could have been a simple patch job leads into a major construction project. But how often in life do we do this to ourselves, “putting off” potentially destructive things because we don’t want to deal with them? Unfortunately, we allow damaging relationships, destructive habits, and dangerous...
Read MoreOpen Arms
“When God takes something from your grasp, He is not punishing you. He is merely opening your hands to receive something better.” You know what? Sometimes, life is good! And not only is it good, sometimes life is absolutely phenomenal! There you are, skipping through fields of flowers with a ginormous grin on your face, a huge mug of Starbuck’s in your hands, and “Don’t Worry – Be Happy!” playing in the distance… and just like a scene from Happy Gilmore, you are in your Happy Place. But what is that sound? Thunder? No… But it does cause you to stop and gaze at the...
Read MoreR-E-S-P-E-C-T
“Respect is not automatically given; it must be earned. True respect originates not from what you profess, but what you actually do.” Respect. It’s just a tiny little word that carries a lot of weight. We all want it, but in today’s world, it seems like it is a pretty tough commodity to come by. Respect, in this context, means to “hold in esteem or honor”. We want people to honor us automatically for our position in life, for the title we hold, or for the level of “success” we have attained. We throw the word around so much that we have forgotten that respect –...
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