TONGUE IN CHEEK…I think!

I live in my own little world. But it’s OK—they know me here!

GUILT TRIP

Friday, August 06, 2010 Today I am watching Jayden and Bailey because Stacey is working. Bailey set up the Monopoly game and we played awhile until silliness took over. I asked the kids to help put it away. Bailey, in a flippant tone of voice kicked the money and deed cards around and said, “It’s Grandpa’s game. He’ll take care of it.” Later Jayden came in and said. “Don’t put this on Facebook or your blog, but, my friend Trent put his Spiderman game in my PSP and it is rated “M” (for mature) which I am not allowed to play. I started playing it anyway and now I am addicted. (paraphrased) “I can’t stand the guilt. (said in a joking tone of voice, yet serious.) “Grandpa can I borrow your phone so I can tell my dad?” He took my phone, went into the other room, called Corey and came back into the room with a relieved smile on his face. Later Corey received an e-mail from Coach Snow asking if he would be Jayden’s assistant football coach. He had mixed feelings because he wanted to be able to go to Bailey’s soccer games too. I took the kids home around 2:00 p.m. so we could let Buddy out to do his thing. Later this evening when Corey got home, he announced that he was officially Jayden’s assistant coach. I’ll have to ask him about how that will affect going to Bailey’s games.

A LITTLE CURIOUS LIGHT READING

Intelligence was not created—it unfolds; no matter how backward I may be I can rejoice in my ignorance, knowing that wonderful things are awaiting my discovery. When I am honest, that is, intelligent enough to search out and dwell upon the things I do not know or in which I have been mistaken, rather than preening myself on the little I do know, surveying such latent discoveries is like a child waiting to open packages on Christmas morning. Hugh Nibley

AN OLD DREAM I HAD - see date

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - THE AFLAC DUCK I woke up this morning from the following dream. The Aflac duck called the police to report a robbery. Police: Police, how can we help you? Duck: I’ve been robbed. Police: Tell us what happened. Duck: A man took my money. Police: Did he steal your wallet? Duck: No, I was sucking on 15 cents while we were talking. We were laughing and he slapped me on the back and I swallowed it. Police: What do you want us to do? Pause, then a hiccup Duck: never mind, I found it.

LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010 An e-mail from Cousin Sherilyn. I have seen it before but thought I would save it as it is, especially as of the last few years, my philosophy on life. I will sometimes get angry but now days usually for less than a second before I catch myself. I must admit it took some time to master. LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.' He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, So ... Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it! Have a blessed, garbage-free day! If you don't see a light at the end of the tunnel, march down there and turn it on yourself!