Life is certainly a combination of extremely good, extremely bad and a level of stupidity in-between that never ceases to amaze me.
If I'm lucky, I find a balance between the extremes that allows me to
"be the best I can be".
On good days I wear "extremely good" like a pro
On bad days I can drown myself in a healthy dose of "extremely bad"
And yes, stupidity humbles me more then I care to admit
But..
What motivated this subject to begin with was a conversation my blog-mate & I had a few days ago.
It was concerning the unthinkable tragedies the people of Japan are facing.
AND..
Observations we've made of others' reactions
For instance a comment like:
(not exact quotes but you get the drift)
"Gosh, I hope the new car I ordered wasn't made in Japan
or that it has already been shipped!"
Wow!
Really??
Walking the Extreme Stupidity path here!
I truly hope this person and others so caught up in their teeny tiny lives receive more compassion than they give when their turn for tragedy comes!
I apologize for making this blog a platform for my own rantings and ravings
That was not my intention
Sometimes ya' just gotta rant and rave a bit with "words"
To prevent yourself from kicking the stupidity out of someone!
So..with that all said
I shall pay closer attention to the words I say
And try to keep stupidity at bay
For as long as my feeble brain will permit.
And end this too lengthy blog with a bit-o-humor that includes
the Good, Bad and The Stupid
But includes a chuckle at the end
Humor seems to bring me balance
I hope it does for you as well
I received the following in an email from a friend
THANKS Paul!
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Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself, 'Lillian, you should have remained a virgin.'
- Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy Carter)
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I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: - 'No good in a bed, but fine against a wall.'
- Eleanor Roosevelt
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Last week, I stated this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since been visited by her sister, and now wish to withdraw that statement..
- Mark Twain
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The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have the two as close together as possible
- George Burns
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Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.
- Victor Borge
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Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
- Mark Twain
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By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
- Socrates
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I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
- Groucho Marx
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My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe.
- Jimmy Durante
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I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back.
- Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
- Alex Levine
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My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, people would stop dying.
- Rodney Dangerfield
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Money can't buy you happiness .... but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.
- Spike Milligan
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Until I was thirteen, I thought my name was SHUT UP.
- Joe Namath
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I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap.
- Bob Hope
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I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it..
- W. C. Fields
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We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress.
- Will Rogers
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Don't worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older, it will avoid you.
- Winston Churchill
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Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty .. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out..
- Phyllis Diller
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By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go anywhere.
- Billy Crystal
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And the cardiologist's diet: If it tastes good spit it out.
May your troubles be less, may your blessings be more, and
may nothing but happiness come through your door.
