It’s when you know the definition of something -but you don’t know the word yesterday attached to it.

It’s when you know the definition of something -but a word hasn’t been created created yet to go along with it.

It’s when you have an issue with a person or a group. And because of this, you take a stand against certain a certain view or position this group has taken. How much and in what areas have ensuing generations taken this tact with their parents and grandparents -previous generations? I asked this question because the newer generations seem to be systematically is systematically undoing every everything the previous generations established. And I don’t think anyone can say definitively that these changes are (all) for the better.

There are good people in the world 🌎 and bad people in the world 🌎 -apparently, this has been the case from the very beginning.

When 2 people come together, when 2 people for example get married, any relationship for that matter…. Their love either grows or it fades – Now which is it?

You know why God doesn’t flinch -where, and when we human-beings so often do -because He always has the last word -HE ALWAYS HAS THE FINAL SAY! 🙏

How is it that God seems to be in no hurry to go after tlaughter those who harm us or those we love?

• He goes on the other side of that coin, are people who also love the person who caused harm – and where in many instances we could care less about that fact -GOD DOES!

•Whether it is 2 people are hurting each other, or one person hurting another -God always suffers twice -not just once like so many of us!

•God always knows where to find the perpetrator when He needs to.

•God always gives each of us an opportunity to repent – You see 🤔, God doesn’t have a double standard! God’s coin 2-sided (like a con-man -thing is, when He flips it, EVERYBODY GITS THE SAME TREATMENT!

I’ve said in the past that even if you have to lie to yourself to make yourself feel better…* Sometimes it turns out not to be a lie. I had a habit of thinking the worst -when thin things went wrong. I guess there was a lot of lion going on there too – Because even though things never quite worked out the way I would have liked them too, they were never quite as bad as I thought they were either.

You know what the differences between an optimist and a pessimist? The optimist fibs to themselves about how good things are -while the pessimist fibs to themselves about how bad things are. 😁😔

*In my particular case I would either get very angry or very down -And I have found that it’s rarely a good thing the thing to let myself go there. What I mean to say is that a harmless fib would have been far, far better than the alternative (which I, and others experienced numerous times (regretfully) 😔

The universe affords us chances, it’s woven into the fabric of things. When, where, how is often a mystery. But it’s up to us to make the most of that chance. If we don’t capitalize on it, it may be a while before that particular one comes back around. And sure, many people make their own luck as they say….. But for now, I’m talking about the universe affording us opportunities.

I’ll give you an example that sparked this particular post. The Tampa Bay Rays are playing the Boston Red Sox. The score is tied 9-9. Bottom of the 9th, the Boston Red Sox at home have 2 men on base and worn out. They blew it. With the top of the 10th coming up I’m thinking to myself – The universe gives us chances but it’s up to us to take advantage of them. I’ve seen this over and over again in professional sports – Down the wire come a team will generally get an opportunity…. If they don’t take advantage of that opportunity, especially against a better team…. They generally lose*. It’s the top of the 10th with Tampa Bay at bat, and they’re up 11 to 9 already. See what I mean – Exactly what s happening is exactly what I figured would happen. The only reason I’m paying attention to the game at all is -Tampa Bay is right on the heels of my Dodgers and Giants.

Sidenote: Any person in this society who who will take you over money -is right up their with mom & pop in my book! People who don’t have much, have the opposite problem of people with money -But if they get someone to love them, at least I know it’s not for the money. If you’ve got a boat load of money, or you are super fine, and you still can’t keep a person -something is very wrong!

*Now if the better team also gets its chances and doesn’t capitalize… then we’re back to square one. So right now, It’s the bottom of the 10th and Bostonis making a you know run and Tampa Bay has already scored an the error -so we’ll see… 🤷‍♂️

This is one of the earliest writings I can recall:

•It’s an exercise in doing for others while ensuring your motives are pure.*

•Buy some bibles and drop them off at the front door of the local church and then leave.

*Unless of course you make your motive; an ego-feeding proposition while realizing you’re doing it not to feed the ego.

Sidenote: As a kid growing up in Los Angeles; one of the 1st philosophical readings I ever came across twer:

“The journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step.” This really stuck with me-got me 🤔

later on:

“If you love something set it free; if it comes back to you it’s yours; if it doesn’t it never was.”

I remember when I was younger, late teens, somebody asked me my thoughts on… and I drew a blank 😏. I don’t know what I thought at the time; at that time I didn’t do much thinking at all -to my recollection. But I know it impacted me! Later on, I began to think 🤔 …not one thought, but how bout two, or three, or four, or even five? 🤷‍♂️

People pay good money because they’re willing to see people do whatever it is they do -It’s kind of insulting to think that your fellow human-being wouldn’t pay a nickel to watch you or me.*

It’s kind of insulting, some of the roles people are hired to play in movies, based on their appearance or some disability or disadvantage.

We use each other all the time -Voluntarily, involuntarily; knowingly, unknowingly… We get really mad when we discover it unknowingly.

We get really mad at people when they tell us the truth -and we get really mad at them when they don’t tell us the truth 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️

WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE (Bobby Caldwell)

It’s amazing the things people will do for money that they won’t do for love. It’s also amazing what people will do for love that they won’t do for money.

*What is it the draws people to watch others:

•Is it that they see those others the way they see themselves (identify with);

•Is it that they see in others what they can only hope, or dream of ever seeing in themselves, others… (fantasy fulfilled) -to forget, if only for an hour or two -the bleak, painful, disappointmenting realities of… 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️

Why is it taking so long to address the issue of bowling in schools? Because there’s no money in it? You know come it’s amazing how quickly man moves when there’s a profit to be made 🤔 -especially when we’re doing it to provide for our own families! But you know it’s even more amazing (ironical/hypocritical) -how slow man has (re)acted in protecting his family with regards to the issue of bullying. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️

And what about police in inner-city schools -has anybody thought 🤔 to reinstate the old ways of raising and disciplining children back when police in schools wasn’t necessary? Or would that be too unprofitable -too radical a change for the better? BS

Even if it does work – I’m so tired of “more”! Aren’t you?